Cass Tech (Detroit, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Technicians
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Tom Wilcher
League: Detroit Public - Green (moving from Detroit Public - East I)
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECTS
Xavier Goldsmith 5-8 160 Junior CB
Jaren Mangham 6-1 210 Junior WR
Kalon Gervin 5'11" 180 Senior CB
Deandre Square 6'1" 200 Senior S
Brandon Gray 6'5" 170 Senior WR
Andre Carter 6'4" 230 Senior SDE
Dyontae Johnson 6'2" 190 Senior OLB
Aaron Jackson 6'2" 210 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Donovan Peoples-Jones 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Jaylen Kelly-Powell 6'0" 180 Senior S
Jordan Reid 6'3.5" 285 Senior OG
Donovan Johnson 5'10" 175 Senior CB
Kelvin Ateman Jr. 6'4.5" 295 Senior OT
Zach Morton 6'4" 220 Senior WDE
Rodney Hall 6'2" 210 Senior QB
Willie Reid 6'1" 175 Senior S
Otis Doss 5'10.5" 215 Senior OLB
Desean Boyd 6'1.5" 215 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 67.6
2016 National Rank: #26
2016 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -13.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 75.3
2017 National Rank: #22
2017 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.8
Dynasty National Rank: #612
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 42.5
Dynasty Record: 122-42 (50-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 44.2
2016 Points Against Average: 13.4
2016 Differential: +30.8
2016 Wins: #162 Catholic Central (Novi) (49-20), #165 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (32-28), #185 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (31-18), #185 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (41-20), #231 Saline (43-42), #953 Dearborn (24-7), #1150 Fordson (Dearborn) (35-7), #1291 Oak Park (45-27), #1786 East English Village Prep (Detroit) (58-18), #6181 Osborn (Detroit) (34-0), #10303 Pershing (Detroit) (57-0), #10303 Pershing (Detroit) (62-0), #12335 Southeastern (Detroit) (48-0), #13324 Communication Media Arts (Detroit) (60-0)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 102-52
Recent State Championships: 2016 (1), 2012 (1), 2011 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Detroit Public - East I), 2014 (Detroit Public), 2013 (Detroit Public - West), 2012 (Detroit Public - West), 2010 (Detroit Public 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/28/16 Oak Park (45-27), 9/2/16 Communication Media Arts (Detroit) (60-0), 9/9/16 Pershing (Detroit) (57-0), 9/16/16 Southeastern (Detroit) (48-0), 9/24/16 East English Village Prep (Detroit) (58-18), 10/1/16 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (31-18), 10/7/16 Osborn (Detroit) (34-0), 10/14/16 Pershing (Detroit) (62-0), 10/21/16 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (41-20), 10/29/16 Fordson (Dearborn) (35-7), 11/4/16 Dearborn (24-7), 11/11/16 Saline (43-42), 11/19/16 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (32-28), 11/26/16 Catholic Central (Novi) (49-20)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH) (71.4), Simeon (Chicago, IL) (39.3), Mumford (Detroit) (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ford [Henry] (Detroit) (-24.2), Detroit Collegiate Prep (Detroit) (-9.9), Cody (Detroit) (13)
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st



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