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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%