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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Dan Rohn
League: Ottawa-Kent - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carl Meyers 6'2" 265 Senior OL/DL 4.7
David Fox 6'0" 195 FS/QB 4.5
Conner Nemmers 6'1" 185 WR 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryce Witham 6'4" 240 Senior TE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return 3 OL Starters, Junior Class Is Very Competitive/Adds Good Deal Of Depth, Both Outside WRs Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace QB That Started 42 Straight Games, Lost 9 Starters On Defense, Need To Replace All-State K

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 50.2
2014 National Rank: #296
2014 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2015 Starting Power Rating: 42.3
2015 National Rank: #629
2015 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #606
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 117-29 [116-30 on the field] (64-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 14-0
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 41.2
2014 Points Against Average: 14.6
2014 Differential: +26.6
2014 Wins: #588 Catholic Central (Lansing) (24-20), #1506 Menominee (42-24), #1919 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (35-21), #2142 Hopkins (48-12), #2557 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (38-14), #2604 Comstock Park (47-33), #2760 Oakridge (Muskegon) (31-0), #3195 Reed City (56-28), #3270 Allendale (28-14), #6346 Berrien Springs (41-6), #6503 Coopersville (45-8), #8733 Belding (42-7), #9857 Union (Grand Rapids) (51-12), #11527 Sparta (49-6)
2014 Losses: none
2014 Opponents W-L: 83-64
Recent State Championships: 2014 (5), 2013 (5), 2010 (5)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 2012 (Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (Grand Rapids City), 2004 (tied for 1st; Grand Rapids City)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (45-28)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Lumen Christi (Jackson), 9/4 Union (Grand Rapids), 9/11 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 9/18 at Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 9/25 at Allendale, 10/2 Sparta, 10/9 at Comstock Park, 10/16 at Belding, 10/23 Coopersville
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (29.6), Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (28.9), Lumen Christi (Jackson) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Grand Rapids) (-14), Sparta (-11.6), Belding (-8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (20.4 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4581
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64%