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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Jakob Gailitis
League: Kensington Lakes - West
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Wes Smith 6'3" 220 Senior DE/TE
Adam Sieler 6'5" 330 Senior DL/OL
Brandon Leach 6'6" 225 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Of Top 5 Defensive Leaders Are Returning
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Three 2-Year OL Starters

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16
2015 National Rank: #4247
2015 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 15.5
2016 National Rank: #4177
2016 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7558
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 31-88 (13-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 22.9
2015 Points Against Average: 23.7
2015 Differential: -0.8
2015 Wins: #4081 Grand Blanc (38-15), #4204 Kettering (Waterford) (6-2), #7573 Milford (Highland) (31-7), #8966 South Lyon East (South Lyon) (50-15)
2015 Losses: #1136 Brighton (34-14), #2328 Plymouth (Canton) (23-17), #2451 Hartland (52-14), #3324 Howell (28-23), #3562 South Lyon (37-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 40-46
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/2/15 Grand Blanc (38-15), 10/9/15 Milford (Highland) (31-7), 10/16/15 Kettering (Waterford) (6-2), 10/23/15 South Lyon East (South Lyon) (50-15), 8/25/16 South Lyon (42-6), 9/1/16 South Lyon East (South Lyon) (30-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 South Lyon, 9/1 South Lyon East (South Lyon), 9/10 Franklin (Livonia), 9/17 Brighton, 9/23 Howell, 9/30 at Hartland, 10/7 at Grand Blanc, 10/14 Milford (Highland)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Brighton (35.1), South Lyon (28), Grand Blanc (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South Lyon East (South Lyon) (-1.9), Milford (Highland) (9.6), Howell (13)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2093
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%