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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Dan Rohn
League: Ottawa-Kent - Bronze
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Russell 5'11" 185 Junior QB
Andy Corey 5'8" 180 Senior RB
David Bancuk 5'10" 195 Senior WR/DB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Mitch Stanitzek 6'4" 220 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Several Returners On Both Sides Of Ball, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Size, Holes On DL, Only 2 Returners On OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2012 National Rank: #1171
2012 State Rank: #28
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 39.2
2013 National Rank: #668
2013 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 34.9
Dynasty National Rank: #706
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 51-12 [50-13 on the field] (31-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 21.1
2012 Points Against Average: 16.2
2012 Differential: +4.9
2012 Wins: #857 Comstock Park (28-0), #1441 Menominee (20-17), #2294 Oakridge (Muskegon) (13-6), #2482 Northview (Grand Rapids) (17-14), #2965 Hopkins (19-13), #3245 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (36-28), #3800 Greenville (40-15), #3994 Newaygo (21-7), #6661 Cedar Springs (25-20), #8063 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (45-3)
2012 Losses: #290 South Christian (Grand Rapids) (33-7), #452 Portland (12-9), #1770 Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Indianapolis, IN) (28-0), #2983 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (31-16)
2012 Opponents W-L: 107-47
Recent State Championships: 2010 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 2010 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 2009 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 2008 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue), 2007 (Grand Rapids City), 2004 (tied for 1st; Grand Rapids City)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Oakridge (Muskegon), 9/6 at Comstock Park, 9/13 at South Christian (Grand Rapids), 9/20 Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 9/27 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 10/4 at Greenville, 10/11 at Cedar Springs, 10/18 at Northview (Grand Rapids), 10/25 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Christian (Grand Rapids) (49.4), Comstock Park (38.7), Oakridge (Muskegon) (26.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (-0.1), Cedar Springs (5.4), Greenville (11.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (26.1 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1521
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%