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GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Brown/White
Coach: Pete Schermerhorn
League: Southwestern Michigan - West
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Labus 6'6" 300 T [Bowling Green]
Preston Simon 6'3" 210 LB 4.70
Riley Bell 6'1" 180 FS 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Have Four 3rd-Year Starters, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Lost A Lot Of Offensive Scoring Production

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 23.4
2012 National Rank: #2746
2012 State Rank: #89
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 23
2013 National Rank: #2557
2013 State Rank: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2755
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 31-17 (20-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 34.3
2012 Points Against Average: 11.5
2012 Differential: +22.8
2012 Wins: #2356 Portage Central (Portage) (42-13), #4057 St. Joseph (7-0), #6467 Niles (55-22), #9122 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (48-12), #9831 Benton Harbor (48-0), #10159 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (48-0), #13433 Central (Battle Creek) (50-6)
2012 Losses: #648 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (21-14), #1248 Mattawan (20-14), #2356 Portage Central (Portage) (21-17)
2012 Opponents W-L: 50-50
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2003 (Southwestern Michigan Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Gull Lake (Richland), 9/6 at Coldwater, 9/13 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/20 at St. Joseph, 9/27 at Portage Central (Portage), 10/4 Mattawan, 10/11 at Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/18 Benton Harbor, 10/25 at Niles
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeshore (Stevensville) (32.4), Mattawan (24.3), Portage Central (Portage) (24.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Coldwater (-19.4), Gull Lake (Richland) (-14.9), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-13.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (11.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6233
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%