Ithaca (MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Terry Hessbrook League: Tri-Valley - West Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2014 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jake Smith 6'1" 170 QB 4.6 Jace Demenov 6'1" 205 LB 4.8 Spence DeMull 6'3" 165 WR 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Great Experience On Both Sides Of Ball, Defense Very Strong RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 33.1 2014 National Rank: #1493 2014 State Rank: #44 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.7 2015 Starting Power Rating: 43.6 2015 National Rank: #555 2015 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 23.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1749 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.4 Dynasty Record: 123-21 (72-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 13-1 2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2014 Points For Average: 42.2 2014 Points Against Average: 9.4 2014 Differential: +32.8 2014 Wins: #2658 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (33-14), #3059 Madison (Madison Heights) (41-27), #3068 Boyne City (20-16), #5852 Millington (35-0), #5942 Clare (38-13), #7696 St. Charles (32-7), #8173 Bad Axe (55-0), #9703 Breckenridge (56-0), #9881 Carrollton (48-7), #10723 Merrill (69-6), #11273 Shepherd (49-6), #11670 St. Louis (54-0), #12313 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (49-13) 2014 Losses: #530 St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe) (22-12) 2014 Opponents W-L: 90-58 Recent State Championships: 2013 (6), 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6) Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/27/15 Clare (42-14), 9/3/15 St. Charles (42-0), 9/11/15 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (51-0), 9/18/15 Breckenridge (52-12) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/27 Clare, 9/3 at St. Charles, 9/11 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 9/18 at Breckenridge, 9/25 Merrill, 10/2 at Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw), 10/9 St. Louis, 10/16 at Carrollton, 10/23 at Shepherd Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (18.2), Clare (13.7), St. Charles (6.3) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: St. Louis (-26.6), Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (-17.1), Shepherd (-14.5) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8 (8.1 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #358 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9664 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2015 Projected League Finish: 1st 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91% |