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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kevin Townsend
League: Tri-Valley - Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Townsend 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.8
Jake Kelsey 5'7" 180 Senior QB 4.9
Max Kubiak 5'11" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Deep Playoff Runs Last 2 Years, Experience, Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Few Returning Starters, Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 32
2015 National Rank: #1631
2015 State Rank: #53
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2016 National Rank: #2538
2016 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3872
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 86-47 (63-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.7
2015 Points Against Average: 12.7
2015 Differential: +26
2015 Wins: #3127 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (24-22), #4152 Frankenmuth (42-7), #4152 Frankenmuth (35-13), #4391 Lake Fenton (Linden) (31-13), #4835 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (28-20), #4900 Alma (14-7), #6440 Chesaning (52-14), #7715 Hemlock (56-7), #8564 Garber (Essexville) (68-12), #9177 Shepherd (41-0), #9952 Bullock Creek (Midland) (51-12)
2015 Losses: #984 Catholic Central (Lansing) (25-22)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-52
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/16 Glenn [John] (Bay City) (22-6), 9/1/16 Chesaning (41-18)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 at Glenn [John] (Bay City), 9/1 Chesaning, 9/9 at Carrollton, 9/16 Alma, 9/23 Standish-Sterling (Standish), 9/30 at Shepherd, 10/7 Swan Valley (Saginaw), 10/14 at Bullock Creek (Midland), 10/21 Frankenmuth
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Frankenmuth (11.9), Swan Valley (Saginaw) (8.8), Chesaning (6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Standish-Sterling (Standish) (-15.5), Bullock Creek (Midland) (-14.8), Carrollton (-9.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4 (12 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #282
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8094
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%