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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Travis Waddell
League: Highland
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Wyatt Baker 6'3" 215 Senior QB/S 4.79
Jayden Perry 5'6" 160 Junior HB/C 4.71
Trevor Salani 6'1" 190 Sophomore WR/LB 4.81

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Solid OL With Depth, Very Athletic Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth, Season Will Hinge On How Healthy Team Is

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -10.9
2015 National Rank: #10326
2015 State Rank: #398
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2016 National Rank: #9525
2016 State Rank: #359
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11930
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 41-77 (22-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 25.7
2015 Points Against Average: 27.6
2015 Differential: -1.9
2015 Wins: #8265 Pine River Area (Leroy) (38-6), #10384 Evart (25-7), #14095 Mesick (60-6)
2015 Losses: #5232 Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (41-20), #5440 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg) (35-32), #5506 McBain (26-24), #7123 Sault Area (Sault St. Marie) (55-14), #7870 Lake City (39-12), #9514 North Muskegon (33-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 50-40
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg) (28-24)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Frankfort, 9/2 Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg), 9/9 at Lake City, 9/16 Evart, 9/23 at McBain, 9/30 at Pine River Area (Leroy), 10/7 at Beal City (Mt. Pleasant), 10/14 Suttons Bay, 10/21 at Rogers City
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (16.1), Pine River Area (Leroy) (3.2), McBain (2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Suttons Bay (-22.3), Rogers City (-18.7), Evart (-13.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #331
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8991
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%