GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Navy/Gray
Coach: Mike Giannone
League: Macomb Area - Red
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 8-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Antonio Balabani 6'2.5" 235 Senior DE/DT 4.71 [Western Michigan]
Daniel Crawford 6'3" 240 Senior TE/DE 4.80 [Northern Illinois]
Robert Campbell 5'9" 170 Senior CB/WR 4.52
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
David Basirico 6'2" 175 Senior DB 4.6 [Central Michigan]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 44.4
2013 National Rank: #506
2013 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 43.6
2014 National Rank: #451
2014 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 36.2
Dynasty National Rank: #337
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 105-28 (39-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 34.1
2013 Points Against Average: 8.5
2013 Differential: +25.6
2013 Wins: #705 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (19-14), #1368 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (52-7), #1368 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (34-14), #2627 Romeo (21-0), #3304 Fordson (Dearborn) (17-9), #3408 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (24-0), #4367 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (31-0), #8151 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (50-13), #8841 Cousino (Warren) (42-6), #8908 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron) (47-7), #11414 Roseville (55-0)
2013 Losses: #497 Cass Tech (Detroit) (32-17)
2013 Opponents W-L: 61-58
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Clarkston, 9/5 at Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township), 9/12 Mott (Warren), 9/19 at L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township), 9/26 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township), 10/3 at Romeo, 10/10 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb), 10/17 at Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights), 10/24 Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Clarkston (50.8), Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (37.2), Mott (Warren) (25.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township) (-12.9), Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe) (12.7), Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (19)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (22.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +17.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1351
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%