North Branch (MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Broncos Colors: Blue/White Coach: Patrick Forster League: Tri-Valley - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2012 JV Record: 1-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Doug Stikeleather 6'0" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.60 Jacob Young 6'1" 170 Senior QB/CB 4.70 Michael Mckee 6'5" 295 Junior OL/DL 5.10 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Experienced Backfield Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At OL, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -3.8 2012 National Rank: #8928 2012 State Rank: #337 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 0.3 2013 National Rank: #7666 2013 State Rank: #278 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -5.4 Dynasty National Rank: #9587 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1 Dynasty Record: 21-25 (14-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-4 2012 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 25.7 2012 Points Against Average: 24.1 2012 Differential: +1.6 2012 Wins: #9041 Garber (Essexville) (24-14), #12673 Birch Run (38-6), #12728 Imlay City (48-7), #13497 Bridgeport (41-12), #14193 Caro (41-13) 2012 Losses: #2701 Frankenmuth (51-6), #4616 Millington (35-6), #5032 Holly (39-20), #6678 Yale (40-7) 2012 Opponents W-L: 39-48 Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/29 Imlay City, 9/6 Caro, 9/13 at Lakeville (Otisville), 9/20 Frankenmuth, 9/27 at Garber (Essexville), 10/4 Bridgeport, 10/11 at Birch Run, 10/18 Millington, 10/25 at Yale Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Frankenmuth (23.7), Millington (14.1), Yale (6.6) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Caro (-40.3), Lakeville (Otisville) (-34.5), Bridgeport (-31.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #426 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11675 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |