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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tim Brandon
League: Macomb Area - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 4-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Patrick Nauert 6'3" 260 Senior SDE
Andrew Sharp 6'3" 225 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Athleticism, Special Teams, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Loss Of 2 DEs/2 LBs/2 CBs To Graduation, Young Defensively

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2015 National Rank: #1882
2015 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.9
2016 National Rank: #2181
2016 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4245
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 70-59 (42-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 16.7
2015 Points Against Average: 13.1
2015 Differential: +3.6
2015 Wins: #1589 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (8-2), #3459 Mumford (Detroit) (7-0), #3787 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (28-7), #4831 Utica (30-0), #5335 Port Huron (32-21), #6213 Sterling Heights (41-7), #7007 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (25-6)
2015 Losses: #83 Romeo (28-0), #399 East English Village Prep (Detroit) (28-3), #498 Dakota (Macomb) (38-7), #5856 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (7-3)
2015 Opponents W-L: 69-45
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - Blue), 2012 (Macomb Area - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - Blue), 2009 (Macomb Area - Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/16 Cody (Detroit) (14-6), 9/1/16 Utica (22-19)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 vs Cody (Detroit), 9/1 at Utica, 9/9 Fraser, 9/16 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights), 9/23 at Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe), 9/30 at Romeo, 10/7 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven), 10/14 at L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb), 10/21 Mott (Warren)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Romeo (47.9), Mott (Warren) (24.4), Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Fraser (-12), Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (2), Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (7.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (25 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3719
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%