GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Green/Navy/Gray
Coach: Mike Giannone
League: Macomb Area - Red
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Kaiser Carleton 5'8" 175 Senior RB 4.5
Brett Droski 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.6
Jaylen Hall 6'3" 180 Senior WR 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: OL
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 45.9
2015 National Rank: #498
2015 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 49.4
2016 National Rank: #337
2016 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #343
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 122-34 (47-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 31.8
2015 Points Against Average: 17
2015 Differential: +14.8
2015 Wins: #1589 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (31-8), #1589 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (48-21), #1682 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (35-28), #1882 Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe) (38-7), #1957 Clarkston (35-10), #1977 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (28-24), #3787 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (38-19), #4669 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (42-13), #11283 L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township) (35-0)
2015 Losses: #83 Romeo (26-14), #200 Cass Tech (Detroit) (16-10), #2202 Mott (Warren) (32-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-47
Recent State Championships: 2007 (1), 2006 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake), 9/1 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township), 9/9 at L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township), 9/16 at Mott (Warren), 9/23 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights), 9/30 at Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights), 10/7 at Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township), 10/14 Romeo, 10/21 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake) (64.5), Romeo (47.9), Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (34.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township) (-16.7), L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (11.5), Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (16.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.5 (30 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #879
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%