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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Marc Cisco
League: Ottawa-Kent - Green
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brayden Smith 6'4" 180 Senior WR/FS 4.7
Zac Saltzgaber 5'11" 185 Senior QB/SS 4.8
Josh Saltzgaber 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balance, Experience, Kicking Game Specialists All Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Fill Two T Positions, Must Replace Two All-Conference DBs, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 34.6
2015 National Rank: #1337
2015 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 38.8
2016 National Rank: #874
2016 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2205
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18
Dynasty Record: 72-56 (44-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.3
2015 Points Against Average: 23.7
2015 Differential: +8.6
2015 Wins: #1342 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (29-22), #1958 Portage Central (Portage) (34-21), #3202 Holland Christian (Holland) (33-28), #4709 Wyoming (44-26), #5794 Coopersville (22-0), #6264 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (39-13), #8141 Holland (41-7), #9225 Hamilton (55-14)
2015 Losses: #98 Lowell (48-17), #169 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (42-13), #1478 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (40-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 66-48
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/16 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (49-35), 9/1/16 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (50-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 9/1 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 9/9 at Holland Christian (Holland), 9/16 at Muskegon, 9/23 Zeeland West (Zeeland), 9/30 at Hamilton, 10/7 Holland, 10/14 at Zeeland East (Zeeland), 10/21 Unity Christian (Hudsonville)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Muskegon (57.7), Zeeland West (Zeeland) (56.7), Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (-5.5), Holland (-4.3), Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (27.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1318
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%