Valley Lutheran (Saginaw, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chargers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Randy Finney League: Tri-Valley - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2013 JV Record: 2-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Royce Houthoofd 5'8" 190 Senior LB 4.90 Blake Maurer 6'1" 175 Senior WR 4.70 Evan Eischer 5'11" 285 Junior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Lines, Experience Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Replacing Key Starter On Defense RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -17.8 2013 National Rank: #11719 2013 State Rank: #465 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: -18.3 2014 National Rank: #11745 2014 State Rank: #460 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -17.9 Dynasty National Rank: #12886 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 26-74 (15-59 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 3-6 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th) 2013 Points For Average: 22.4 2013 Points Against Average: 33.1 2013 Differential: -10.7 2013 Wins: #11130 St. Charles (35-31), #12464 St. Louis (18-15), #13237 Breckenridge (21-14) 2013 Losses: #408 Ithaca (49-6), #7629 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (46-32), #9357 Coleman (48-28), #9433 Carrollton (21-14), #10046 Bridgeport (47-28), #12160 Merrill (27-20) 2013 Opponents W-L: 48-40 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Bridgeport, 9/5 St. Charles, 9/12 at Merrill, 9/19 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 9/26 at Breckenridge, 10/3 at St. Louis, 10/10 Ithaca, 10/17 at Carrollton, 10/24 Coleman Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (37.5), Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (4.6), Coleman (2.8) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Breckenridge (-29.6), St. Louis (-22.4), Merrill (-20.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #383 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9725 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 5th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%