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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Marc Cisco
League: Ottawa-Kent - Green
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Baker 6'1" 160 Senior RB 4.70
Jarod Rodgers 6'1" 195 Senior RB 4.77
Jake Bylsma 5'7" 145 Senior QB 4.81

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience At Skill Positions, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2013 National Rank: #2051
2013 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 27.3
2014 National Rank: #1936
2014 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2534
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 57-50 (36-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 24.6
2013 Points Against Average: 19.6
2013 Differential: +5
2013 Wins: #2280 Wayland (28-13), #2908 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (41-21), #3342 Holland Christian (Holland) (16-9), #3931 Northview (Grand Rapids) (29-14), #4339 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (28-3), #6090 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (30-24), #8284 Holland (50-24), #9512 Hamilton (46-10)
2013 Losses: #172 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (36-13), #1550 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (19-7), #1741 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (34-7), #5584 Greenville (28-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-61
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/14 Wyoming (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 Wyoming, 9/5 at Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 9/12 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 9/19 at Coopersville, 9/26 Holland, 10/3 at Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 10/10 at Holland Christian (Holland), 10/17 Zeeland West (Zeeland), 10/24 at Hamilton
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Zeeland West (Zeeland) (53.4), Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (32), Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (-6.7), Coopersville (-5.9), Wyoming (-0.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (20.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3243
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%