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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: John Novara
League: Capital Area - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Allison 6'1" 180 QB/DB 4.70
Auston Brandt 6'1" 180 WR/DB 4.60
Zach Gustafson 6'5" 220 OL/DE 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Scoring, Passing Game, Powerful Offense
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Most Of Defense, Need To Find Size On Defense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 45
2012 National Rank: #452
2012 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2013 Starting Power Rating: 43.8
2013 National Rank: #411
2013 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1622
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 45-12 (21-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 35.7
2012 Points Against Average: 13.1
2012 Differential: +22.6
2012 Wins: #777 Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint) (45-28), #1171 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (12-9), #1253 Richard [Father Gabriel] (Ann Arbor) (28-23), #1467 DeWitt (37-7), #3393 Olivet (36-0), #4168 Owosso (13-7), #4505 Charlotte (27-14), #4884 Williamston (40-7), #5340 Leslie (48-6), #7590 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (39-14), #8404 Corunna (36-13), #10798 Stockbridge (59-14), #11318 Lakewood (Lake Odessa) (48-0)
2012 Losses: #2916 Catholic Central (Lansing) (41-32)
2012 Opponents W-L: 93-57
Recent State Championships: 2012 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Mid-Michigan B), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mid-Michigan B), 2003 (Mid-Michigan B)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/12/12 DeWitt (37-7), 10/19/12 Charlotte (27-14), 10/26/12 Leslie (48-6), 11/2/12 Olivet (36-0), 11/9/12 Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint) (45-28), 11/17/12 Richard [Father Gabriel] (Ann Arbor) (28-23), 11/24/12 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (12-9)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie), 9/6 at Owosso, 9/13 at Catholic Central (Lansing), 9/27 Lakewood (Lake Odessa), 10/4 Williamston, 10/11 at Stockbridge, 10/18 at DeWitt
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: DeWitt (32.4), Owosso (16.1), Catholic Central (Lansing) (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (Lake Odessa) (-15), Stockbridge (-2.9), Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7 (19.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5036
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 83%