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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Don Smeznik
League: Blue Water Area
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 5-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Brown 6'3" 305 Senior OL/DL 5.30
Cody Nolan 5'10" 190 Senior FB/LB 4.70
Alex Kocis 6'0" 160 Senior S/WR 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Secondary, Speed On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, Must Improve Daily

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2012 National Rank: #6678
2012 State Rank: #238
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 5.2
2013 National Rank: #6460
2013 State Rank: #223
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8195
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 27-21 (20-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 25
2012 Points Against Average: 18.3
2012 Differential: +6.7
2012 Wins: #5588 Richmond (18-14), #8928 North Branch (40-7), #9294 Capac (20-7), #12177 Algonac (51-21), #12728 Imlay City (43-0)
2012 Losses: #3169 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (46-28), #3169 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (21-14), #5023 Almont (31-8), #5825 Lutheran North (Macomb) (24-21), #6100 Armada (12-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 58-42
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Lutheran North (Macomb), 9/6 at Capac, 9/13 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell), 9/20 at Algonac, 9/27 at Almont, 10/4 Armada, 10/11 at Imlay City, 10/18 Richmond, 10/25 North Branch
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (21), Almont (11.9), Richmond (9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Imlay City (-24.1), Algonac (-17.3), Capac (-5.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9 (4.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #238
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7749
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%