Ford [Edsel] (Dearborn, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Black/White Coach: Mark Tyler League: Western Wayne - Blue Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Craig Gailliard 5'11" 180 Senior DB/QB 4.57 Michael Malushi 5'9" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.70 Julian Brown 5'9" 180 Senior LB/RB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: OL RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -13.2 2013 National Rank: #10898 2013 State Rank: #422 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: -6.7 2014 National Rank: #9503 2014 State Rank: #360 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8126 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7 Dynasty Record: 49-53 [48-54 on the field] (23-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 2-7 2013 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2013 Points For Average: 15.4 2013 Points Against Average: 37 2013 Differential: -21.6 2013 Wins: #9867 Garden City (36-29), #12775 Sterling Heights (41-17) 2013 Losses: #2838 Kettering (Waterford) (48-7), #3304 Fordson (Dearborn) (38-0), #5538 Belleville (53-0), #5655 Dearborn (41-14), #6168 Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford) (40-7), #6990 Pioneer (Ann Arbor) (39-13), #9815 Crestwood (Dearborn Heights) (28-21) 2013 Opponents W-L: 40-45 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/28/14 Sterling Heights (40-16) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/28 Sterling Heights, 9/5 at Pioneer (Ann Arbor), 9/12 at Belleville, 9/19 Crestwood (Dearborn Heights), 9/26 at Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford), 10/2 Garden City, 10/10 at Dearborn, 10/17 Fordson (Dearborn), 10/24 at Wayne Memorial (Wayne) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fordson (Dearborn) (23.2), Belleville (12.9), Dearborn (8.2) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling Heights (-22.8), Wayne Memorial (Wayne) (-9), Crestwood (Dearborn Heights) (-5.5) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7177 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 6th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%