Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Karl Schmugge League: Tri-Valley - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Casey Williams 5'11" 170 Sophomore WR 4.60 Nathanael Lindloff 5'10" 165 Senior QB 5.00 Bragg Eastin 6'2" 200 Senior LB 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 1.1 2013 National Rank: #7629 2013 State Rank: #281 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2014 Starting Power Rating: 3.3 2014 National Rank: #6851 2014 State Rank: #248 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -3.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9242 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 53-51 (42-35 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 7-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 32.9 2013 Points Against Average: 21 2013 Differential: +11.9 2013 Wins: #9433 Carrollton (21-7), #11130 St. Charles (34-6), #11719 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (46-32), #12160 Merrill (62-18), #12464 St. Louis (52-14), #13237 Breckenridge (52-14), #14255 All Saints Central (Bay City) (42-0) 2013 Losses: #408 Ithaca (42-6), #2481 New Lothrop (35-0), #5531 Carson City-Crystal (Carson City) (42-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 55-46 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/28/14 Bath (47-7), 9/5/14 Merrill (42-7) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Bath, 9/5 Merrill, 9/12 at Ithaca, 9/19 at Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/26 St. Louis, 10/3 at St. Charles, 10/10 Carrollton, 10/17 Breckenridge, 10/24 Birch Run Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (37.5), Bath (-0.3), Birch Run (-1.4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Breckenridge (-29.6), St. Louis (-22.4), Merrill (-20.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3 (-3.7 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #413 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10301 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |