Dowagiac (MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Michael Stanger League: Wolverine B Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2015 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Erik Walker 5'8" 160 RB 4.66 Marcus Winchester-Jones 5'10" 170 CB 4.68 Kyle Thies 5'8" 160 S 4.69 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Size RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 4.3 2015 National Rank: #6863 2015 State Rank: #257 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.8 2016 National Rank: #7158 2016 State Rank: #264 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 9.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5121 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6 Dynasty Record: 84-48 [82-50 on the field] (62-27 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 6-4 2015 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (tied for 3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 22.4 2015 Points Against Average: 22.2 2015 Differential: +0.2 2015 Wins: #5781 Sturgis (16-7), #7468 Paw Paw (49-46), #8339 Three Rivers (14-7), #8801 South Haven (28-14), #10426 Otsego (36-34), #12462 Allegan (54-12) 2015 Losses: #2117 Edwardsburg (22-12), #3668 Vicksburg (35-0), #4286 Benton Harbor (28-7), #6724 Plainwell (17-8) 2015 Opponents W-L: 47-51 Recent League Championships: 2012 (Wolverine B - South), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan West) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/1/16 South Haven (40-12) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/25 Vicksburg, 9/1 South Haven, 9/9 at Three Rivers, 9/16 at Allegan, 9/23 Edwardsburg, 9/30 Plainwell, 10/7 at Sturgis, 10/14 Otsego, 10/21 at Paw Paw Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Edwardsburg (25.7), Vicksburg (14.3), Sturgis (8.1) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Otsego (-29.4), Allegan (-23.6), Paw Paw (-11.6) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.2 (5.1 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.7 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #332 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9069 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2016 Projected League Finish: 4th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |