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GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Orange/Black
League: Catholic Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mariano Valenti 6'0" 195 Junior QB
Rubin Williams 6'0" 195 Senior LB
Marcellus Gaines 6'1" 195 Junior RB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Dwayne Thompson 6'1" 165 Senior CB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Larry Borom 6'5" 335 Senior OG
Carter Dunaway 6'6.5" 230 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Most Offensive Production Returning
Team Weaknesses: Must Find Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.4
2016 National Rank: #1741
2016 State Rank: #40
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 30.6
2017 National Rank: #1565
2017 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 44.5
Dynasty National Rank: #125
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 128-42 (45-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 21
2016 Points Against Average: 13
2016 Differential: +8
2016 Wins: #2345 Traverse City Central (Traverse City) (20-17), #2398 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (13-3), #4010 Cousino (Warren) (35-16), #4349 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (14-0), #5951 Seaholm [Ernest W.] (Birmingham) (27-3), #7602 Elkhart Central (Elkhart, IN) (41-17), #10303 Pershing (Detroit) (53-0)
2016 Losses: #162 Catholic Central (Novi) (28-21), #225 Penn (Mishawaka, IN) (14-7), #335 St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake) (21-0), #695 Groves [Wylie E.] (Beverly Hills) (24-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 81-42
Recent State Championships: 2013 (2), 2012 (2), 2011 (2), 2005 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004 (Catholic A-B Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit), 9/1 Penn (Mishawaka, IN), 9/8 at Elkhart Central (Elkhart, IN), 9/15 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren), 9/24 at Catholic Central (Novi), 9/29 at St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake), 10/6 at Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/13 at Traverse City Central (Traverse City)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Catholic Central (Novi) (55.3), Penn (Mishawaka, IN) (45.4), St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake) (43.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Elkhart Central (Elkhart, IN) (-11.1), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (8.9), De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (20.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5 (26.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #835
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%