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GENERAL
Nickname: Flying Dutchmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Wes Gall
League: Cascades
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Braeden Ballard 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.67
Jordan Good 6'0" 195 Senior RB/DB 4.66
Hunter Carson 6'0" 200 Senior RB/DE 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Averages 250 Pounds, Solid Backfield With Power/Speed, Solid Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: S, QB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 9.6
2015 National Rank: #5698
2015 State Rank: #215
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 6.1
2016 National Rank: #6355
2016 State Rank: #238
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #4948
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 107-32 (81-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 33.6
2015 Points Against Average: 22.1
2015 Differential: +11.5
2015 Wins: #7113 Homer (45-38), #7599 Vandercook Lake (Jackson) (29-7), #9279 Grass Lake (23-13), #9279 Grass Lake (43-40), #10648 Napoleon (31-7), #10847 Hanover-Horton (Horton) (41-26), #11277 Michigan Center (29-21), #12412 Addison (41-13), #13928 East Jackson (Jackson) (41-13)
2015 Losses: #1094 Clinton (20-19), #3383 Lumen Christi (Jackson) (45-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 62-50
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/1/16 Addison (21-8)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Clinton, 9/1 at Addison, 9/9 Hanover-Horton (Horton), 9/16 at Grass Lake, 9/23 East Jackson (Jackson), 9/30 Michigan Center, 10/7 Napoleon, 10/14 at Vandercook Lake (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Clinton (27.9), Hanover-Horton (Horton) (-5.7), Vandercook Lake (Jackson) (-10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: East Jackson (Jackson) (-38.4), Michigan Center (-24.5), Napoleon (-21.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 (-2.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #449
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11858
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%