Dowagiac (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Chieftains Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Michael Stanger League: Wolverine B Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Caleb Murphy Brenden Murphy Justin Lyle STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Roster Size, Solid Size, Overall Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 7.8 2016 National Rank: #5596 2016 State Rank: #167 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.3 2017 National Rank: #5836 2017 State Rank: #171 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.7 Dynasty National Rank: #5043 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 91-52 [89-54 on the field] (68-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 28.1 2016 Points Against Average: 15.5 2016 Differential: +12.6 2016 Wins: #6781 Buchanan (28-25), #8058 Paw Paw (22-7), #8386 Plainwell (30-12), #10321 South Haven (40-12), #10344 Sturgis (37-0), #11590 Otsego (51-14), #12399 Allegan (53-7) 2016 Losses: #1054 Edwardsburg (40-13), #3284 Berrien Springs (14-7), #5251 Three Rivers (22-21), #5651 Vicksburg (17-7) 2016 Opponents W-L: 55-52 Recent League Championships: 2012 (Wolverine B - South), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan West) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/24 at Vicksburg, 8/31 Three Rivers, 9/8 Allegan, 9/15 at Edwardsburg, 9/22 at Plainwell, 9/29 Sturgis, 10/6 at Otsego, 10/13 at South Haven, 10/20 Paw Paw Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Edwardsburg (27), Vicksburg (4.1), Three Rivers (2.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Allegan (-17.8), Otsego (-14.5), South Haven (-10.7) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 (3.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8364 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%