Portage Central (Portage, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mick Enders
League: Southwestern Michigan - West
Playoff Division: none

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jerrod Davis 6'1" 190 Senior RB [Central Michigan]
Hunter Lassitter 6'4" 255 Senior OL [Ferris State]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 48
2013 National Rank: #356
2013 State Rank: #7
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2014 Starting Power Rating: 40.3
2014 National Rank: #646
2014 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1715
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 78-38 (46-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 46.3
2013 Points Against Average: 15.4
2013 Differential: +30.9
2013 Wins: #1051 Harrison (Farmington Hills) (42-21), #1741 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (38-28), #1816 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (40-7), #2594 St. Joseph (49-28), #3374 Portage Northern (Portage) (49-7), #4856 Everett (Lansing) (38-6), #5808 Mattawan (34-8), #7098 Sturgis (55-0), #8038 Niles (54-26), #8934 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (48-7), #11085 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (59-7), #11604 Benton Harbor (61-14)
2013 Losses: #86 Muskegon (41-35)
2013 Opponents W-L: 78-58
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2006 (Southwestern Michigan - Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/14 Mattawan (14-11)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Mattawan, 9/6 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/12 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/19 at Benton Harbor, 9/26 at Gull Lake (Richland), 10/3 Niles, 10/10 at Portage Northern (Portage), 10/17 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/24 at St. Joseph
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeview (Battle Creek) (29.8), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (29.1), St. Joseph (28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Benton Harbor (-19.3), Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-8.7), Gull Lake (Richland) (-2.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (20 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #143
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4579
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75%



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