GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Marty Spencer
League: Northern Michigan - Legacy (moving from Ski-Valley)
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 2-6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
David LaVake 5'11" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.75
Mitchell Peterson 5'9" 170 Senior RB/C 4.85
Jared Helms 5'11" 190 Senior G/LB 5.1
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gage Kreski 6'2" 195 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 15 Seniors Return, Very Experienced OL, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Depth
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 23
2015 National Rank: #2929
2015 State Rank: #96
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2016 National Rank: #3049
2016 State Rank: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6074
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 102-41 (44-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 36.2
2015 Points Against Average: 12.3
2015 Differential: +23.9
2015 Wins: #4612 Forest Park (Crystal Falls) (22-8), #5440 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg) (27-21), #5440 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg) (16-8), #5864 Fowler (14-7), #7895 Newberry (50-20), #9769 Central Lake (39-12), #11249 Inland Lakes (Indian River) (34-0), #11684 St. Mary Cathedral (Gaylord) (46-13), #12836 Mancelona (60-0), #14120 Forest Area (Fife Lake) (60-6), #14302 Wright [Luther L.] (Ironwood) (69-12)
2015 Losses: #981 Ishpeming (20-14), #1650 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (33-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 81-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Ski-Valley), 2014 (Ski-Valley), 2013 (Ski-Valley - North), 2012 (Ski-Valley - North), 2011 (Straits Area), 2010 (Straits Area), 2009 (tied for 1st; Straits Area)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Inland Lakes (Indian River), 9/1 at Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon), 9/9 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg), 9/16 at East Jordan, 9/23 Harbor Springs, 9/30 at St. Mary Cathedral (Gaylord), 10/7 Central Lake, 10/7 Wright [Luther L.] (Ironwood), 10/14 at Ishpeming, 10/21 Newberry
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Ishpeming (36.8), Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (35.5), Newberry (5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wright [Luther L.] (Ironwood) (-46.8), East Jordan (-25.4), Harbor Springs (-23.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 (1.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #366
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9772
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%