Garber (Essexville, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Carolina Blue/White
Coach: Jake Coquillard
League: Tri-Valley - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Miles McFarland 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.5
Benny Vansumeren 6'3" 210 Junior WR 4.5
Jake Sansburn 5'9" 155 Senior WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 9 Starters Return Defensively, Several Very Good Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Size/Depth/Experience On OL, Have To Find A QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -2.6
2015 National Rank: #8564
2015 State Rank: #321
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -0.1
2016 National Rank: #7855
2016 State Rank: #292
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6212
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 78-54 (53-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 30.6
2015 Points Against Average: 31
2015 Differential: -0.4
2015 Wins: #9521 North Branch (34-18), #11077 Standish-Sterling (Standish) (40-13), #11405 Bridgeport (28-19), #12656 Lakeville (Otisville) (40-6), #12888 Caro (57-33)
2015 Losses: #1631 Freeland (68-12), #4152 Frankenmuth (42-14), #5591 Millington (35-20), #7342 Stockbridge (55-46), #8124 Birch Run (21-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 53-45
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley East)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Ogemaw Heights (West Branch) (46-0), 9/1/16 North Branch (48-8)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Ogemaw Heights (West Branch), 9/1 at North Branch, 9/9 at Millington, 9/16 Lakeville (Otisville), 9/23 at Bridgeport, 9/30 Frankenmuth, 10/7 Caro, 10/14 at Birch Run, 10/21 at Reese
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Frankenmuth (11.9), Millington (1), Birch Run (-8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ogemaw Heights (West Branch) (-32.2), Lakeville (Otisville) (-30.1), Caro (-19.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4 (0.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #465
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12153
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%