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GENERAL
Nickname: Irish
Colors: Red/White/Green
Coach: Jamie Slate
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Ervin 5'10" 215 Senior G/DE 5.2
Christian Maloney 6'3" 195 Senior T/DT 5.2
Ian Ruggles 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Smart Group Of Players
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2015 National Rank: #7738
2015 State Rank: #291
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -6.9
2016 National Rank: #9425
2016 State Rank: #354
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6502
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 98-40 (51-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 25.7
2015 Points Against Average: 15.4
2015 Differential: +10.3
2015 Wins: #8709 Carson City-Crystal (Carson City) (16-14), #9229 Mendon (13-7), #12186 Vestaburg (48-7), #14148 Montabella (Blanchard) (56-0), #14157 Ashley (49-0), #14224 Coleman (44-0)
2015 Losses: #1650 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (49-7), #2642 NorthPointe Christian (Grand Rapids) (19-0), #5232 Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (28-6), #6189 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (30-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 62-43
Recent State Championships: 2010 (8)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2012 (Mid-State - South), 2011 (Mid-State - South), 2010 (Mid-State - South), 2009 (Mid-State - South), 2008 (Mid-State - South), 2006 (Mid-State - South), 2005 (Mid-State South), 2004 (Mid-State South)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Beal City (Mt. Pleasant), 9/1 at Carson City-Crystal (Carson City), 9/10 Breckenridge, 9/16 Merrill, 9/23 at Vestaburg, 9/30 Ashley, 10/7 Montabella (Blanchard), 10/14 at Coleman, 10/21 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (16.1), Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (7.1), Merrill (-6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Montabella (Blanchard) (-47.8), Coleman (-44.6), Ashley (-36.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-4.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #493
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12760
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%