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GENERAL
Nickname: Vandals
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Jeff Buckley
League: Tri-Valley - West
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -20.7
2013 National Rank: #12160
2013 State Rank: #483
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: -20.7
2014 National Rank: #12100
2014 State Rank: #476
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -3
Dynasty National Rank: #9217
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 62-53 (38-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2013 Points For Average: 18.9
2013 Points Against Average: 41.9
2013 Differential: -23
2013 Wins: #11719 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (27-20), #12464 St. Louis (28-20), #13237 Breckenridge (50-32)
2013 Losses: #408 Ithaca (70-0), #6455 Marlette (62-21), #7629 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (62-18), #9433 Carrollton (42-8), #10826 Vestaburg (42-6), #11130 St. Charles (27-12)
2013 Opponents W-L: 50-38
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Marlette, 9/5 at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 9/12 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/19 St. Charles, 9/26 at Carrollton, 10/3 Breckenridge, 10/10 at St. Louis, 10/17 Ithaca, 10/24 at Vestaburg
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (37.5), Marlette (6.1), Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Breckenridge (-29.6), Vestaburg (-23.3), St. Louis (-22.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #399
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9987
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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