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GENERAL
Nickname: Raiders
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Jeremy Ferman
League: Blue Water Area
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Kerby 6'4" 170 Senior WR/S 4.64
Mike Couch 5'8" 175 Senior ATH/OLB 4.63
Joe Flaherty 6'0" 305 Senior C/DT 5.33

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Peter Deppe 6'1" 185 Senior K [Northern Illinois]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Strength, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2013 National Rank: #4757
2013 State Rank: #164
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.1
2014 National Rank: #3096
2014 State Rank: #102
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 5
Dynasty National Rank: #6536
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 71-42 (49-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 37.2
2013 Points Against Average: 11.7
2013 Differential: +25.5
2013 Wins: #5709 Yale (15-3), #7097 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (42-7), #10031 Capac (40-0), #10754 Armada (35-0), #11175 Algonac (39-7), #11432 Detroit Community (Detroit) (62-14), #12681 Imlay City (48-16), #13788 Ecorse (35-0)
2013 Losses: #2983 Richmond (42-35), #3762 Millington (28-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 40-55
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/14 Plymouth (Detroit) (69-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Plymouth (Detroit), 9/6 at Imlay City, 9/12 Armada, 9/19 at Capac, 9/26 Richmond, 10/3 at Yale, 10/10 Algonac, 10/17 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell), 10/24 at Ferndale
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Richmond (22.2), Yale (8), Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Plymouth (Detroit) (-26.2), Imlay City (-24.5), Armada (-18.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (-3.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #407
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10277
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 48%