Brandon (Ortonville, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blackhawks Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Tim Pizzala League: Flint Metro Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2013 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Shane Arnold 5'10" 190 Senior C/DL Lucas Woch 5'10" 160 Senior WR/DB Amare Kittles 5'10" 160 Sophomore WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Experience RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 6.9 2013 National Rank: #6264 2013 State Rank: #226 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: -5.6 2014 National Rank: #9245 2014 State Rank: #351 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1 Dynasty National Rank: #8579 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.6 Dynasty Record: 37-63 (31-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 5th) 2013 Points For Average: 26.4 2013 Points Against Average: 22.6 2013 Differential: +3.8 2013 Wins: #4564 Linden (22-15), #7492 Holly (45-6), #11091 Kearsley (Flint) (46-0), #11577 Clio (42-12) 2013 Losses: #2664 Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac) (48-8), #3975 Fenton (28-14), #4151 Lapeer West (Lapeer) (29-14), #5766 Lapeer East (Lapeer) (23-19), #7252 Swartz Creek (42-28) 2013 Opponents W-L: 46-41 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Goodrich, 9/5 Bishop Foley (Madison Heights), 9/12 Clio, 9/19 at Fenton, 9/26 at Swartz Creek, 10/3 Linden, 10/10 at Flushing, 10/17 at Kearsley (Flint), 10/24 Holly Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Linden (19.9), Holly (1.2), Fenton (0.7) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Kearsley (Flint) (-21.5), Clio (-16.9), Bishop Foley (Madison Heights) (-9.6) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #351 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9259 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2014 Projected League Finish: 5th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%