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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Clint Galvas
League: Genesee Area - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Amari Coleman Senior RB/DB 4.40 [Central Michigan]
Josh Wendling Senior RB/DB 4.65
Owen Wilson Senior OL/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Solid Defense, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Lost 2-Year Starting QB, 2 All-State Caliber OL Graduated, Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2012 National Rank: #6841
2012 State Rank: #246
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 6.8
2013 National Rank: #6022
2013 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7524
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 45-11 (36-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 43.5
2012 Points Against Average: 8.8
2012 Differential: +34.7
2012 Wins: #9891 Byron (49-14), #11479 Hamady (Flint) (53-0), #11774 Bendle (Burton) (47-21), #12526 Genesee (41-0), #12642 Mayville (60-6), #13411 Morrice (49-0), #13827 Dryden (62-0), #14277 Bentley (Burton) (63-0), #14411 Atherton (Burton) (33-0), #14549 Webberville (2-0)
2012 Losses: #1568 Harbor Beach (56-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 57-53
Recent State Championships: 2006 (8)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2006, 2005 (Genesee Area Blue), 2004 (Genesee Area Blue), 2003 (Genesee Area Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at St. Francis (Traverse City), 9/6 at Genesee, 9/13 Byron, 9/20 Bendle (Burton), 9/27 at Atherton (Burton), 10/4 at Hamady (Flint), 10/11 Dryden, 10/18 Bentley (Burton), 10/25 Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo) (18.4), St. Francis (Traverse City) (1.8), Byron (-8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Atherton (Burton) (-46), Bentley (Burton) (-35.7), Dryden (-34.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.5 (-18.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #479
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12674
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%