Ypsilanti (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Phoenix Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Lamanzer Williams League: Southeastern - White Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Marquis Smith 6'0" 180 Junior WR/ATH 4.50 Marqua Smith 6'3" 180 Senior LB/DE 5.20 Jahz Watts 6'1.5" 175 Sophomore QB/ATH 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, WR Core One Of Fastest In State, Dynamic Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: New Coaching Staff, New System, Young DL RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 8.8 2013 National Rank: #5824 2013 State Rank: #209 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 11 2014 National Rank: #4998 2014 State Rank: #168 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8020 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7 Dynasty Record: 44-57 (31-28 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 4-5 2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2013 Points For Average: 29.6 2013 Points Against Average: 17.8 2013 Differential: +11.8 2013 Wins: #8185 Chelsea (26-14), #9725 Adrian (71-20), #9816 Huron (Ann Arbor) (45-7), #11016 Dexter (49-0) 2013 Losses: #1566 Saline (37-29), #3188 Milan (13-6), #3549 Lincoln (Ypsilanti) (27-20), #4448 Tecumseh (14-0), #6650 Avondale (Auburn Hills) (28-20) 2013 Opponents W-L: 45-43 Recent League Championships: 2007 (Michigan Mega - Blue), 2006 (Michigan Mega - Gold) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 Pioneer (Ann Arbor) (21-20) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Pioneer (Ann Arbor), 9/5 vs Skyline (Ann Arbor), 9/12 Bedford (Temperance), 9/19 at Chelsea, 9/26 Tecumseh, 10/3 Adrian, 10/10 at Dexter, 10/17 at Lincoln (Ypsilanti), 10/24 Huron (Ann Arbor) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bedford (Temperance) (40), Lincoln (Ypsilanti) (25.2), Skyline (Ann Arbor) (18.6) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Dexter (-13.8), Huron (Ann Arbor) (-8.1), Adrian (-7.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5367 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%