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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jason Carriveau
League: Downriver
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Daraun Mckinney Sophomore HB/FS
Tre'shon Alexander Senior WR/SS
Koby Boynton Senior QB/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Depth, 18 Returning Starters, D1 Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Some Very Talented Athletes Will Not Get Playing Time Because Of Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -2.2
2015 National Rank: #8450
2015 State Rank: #318
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 5.3
2016 National Rank: #6546
2016 State Rank: #245
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6595
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 72-57 (56-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 27.4
2015 Points Against Average: 30.6
2015 Differential: -3.2
2015 Wins: #9648 Woodhaven (Brownstown) (45-34), #10178 Anderson (Southgate) (29-14), #12284 Kennedy [John F.] (Taylor) (35-7), #12545 Truman [Harry S] (Taylor) (41-0)
2015 Losses: #2749 Allen Park (66-8), #3212 Trenton (35-7), #4341 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Wyandotte) (40-20), #7031 Lincoln Park (38-35), #7666 Carlson [Oscar A.] (Gibraltar) (41-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 45-44
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2005 (Michigan Mega Gold)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 Truman [Harry S] (Taylor), 9/1 at Trenton, 9/9 at Carlson [Oscar A.] (Gibraltar), 9/16 Kennedy [John F.] (Taylor), 9/23 at Lincoln Park, 9/30 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Wyandotte), 10/7 Allen Park, 10/14 Woodhaven (Brownstown), 10/21 at Anderson (Southgate)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Allen Park (32.5), Trenton (13), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Wyandotte) (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Truman [Harry S] (Taylor) (-25.9), Kennedy [John F.] (Taylor) (-22.4), Anderson (Southgate) (-9.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #294
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8261
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%