Frankfort (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Matt Stapleton League: Northern Michigan - Leaders (moving from Northern Michigan II) Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2015 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Matthew Stephanski 6'4" 295 Junior T/DL 5.4 Griffen Kelly 6'0" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.5 Matt Loney 6'3" 170 Junior WR/DB 4.8 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Some Key Players Return From Regional Final Team, JV Coming Off Back-To-Back Undefeated Seasons Team Weaknesses: Losing A Lot Of Leadership To Graduation, Replacing 5 Of 6 Skill Position Players, Last Three Games On Road RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 8.1 2015 National Rank: #6004 2015 State Rank: #230 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2016 Starting Power Rating: 2.6 2016 National Rank: #7214 2016 State Rank: #266 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 3 Dynasty National Rank: #7232 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4 Dynasty Record: 102-44 (44-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 9-3 2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 27.3 2015 Points Against Average: 11.5 2015 Differential: +15.8 2015 Wins: #7232 Onekama (28-21), #8341 Charlevoix (20-0), #8605 Kalkaska (14-0), #9564 Harbor Springs (27-7), #10740 Benzie Central (Benzonia) (45-6), #12330 Suttons Bay (41-7), #12546 Baldwin (56-32), #12706 East Jordan (34-6), #14095 Mesick (37-6) 2015 Losses: #1650 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (22-12), #6978 Glen Lake (Maple City) (10-6), #7232 Onekama (21-8) 2015 Opponents W-L: 61-57 Recent League Championships: 2015 (Northern Michigan II), 2008 (Northwest), 2004 (Northwest) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2 Streak List: 8/26/16 Manton (44-34), 9/2/16 Central Lake (50-0) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 Manton, 9/2 Central Lake, 9/9 at Suttons Bay, 9/16 Mancelona, 9/23 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg), 9/30 Glen Lake (Maple City), 10/7 at Mesick, 10/14 at Charlevoix, 10/21 at Onekama Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Glen Lake (Maple City) (7.6), Onekama (2.6), Charlevoix (2.4) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mesick (-42.5), Mancelona (-26.5), Suttons Bay (-22.3) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 (-5.4 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #415 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11060 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2016 Projected League Finish: 7th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%