Elk Rapids (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Elks Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Keith Schulte League: Northern Michigan - Leaders Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2016 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS John Boyles 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.7 Dale Pitawanakwat 6'0" 235 Senior LB/OL 4.8 Logan Thompson 6'1" 210 Senior DE/OL 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Chemistry, Much Experience Returning Team Weaknesses: Must Find Ways To Win RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -25.3 2016 National Rank: #12386 2016 State Rank: #469 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: -16.8 2017 National Rank: #10938 2017 State Rank: #393 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #9333 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2 Dynasty Record: 63-70 (43-53 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-7 (13th) 2016 Points For Average: 14.6 2016 Points Against Average: 31.1 2016 Differential: -16.5 2016 Wins: #12286 Cheboygan (17-6), #13887 Suttons Bay (37-0) 2016 Losses: #2287 St. Francis (Traverse City) (46-7), #6841 Grayling (34-0), #7488 Boyne City (33-0), #7628 Kalkaska (40-21), #7976 Charlevoix (45-13), #9984 Kingsley (43-15), #12335 Benzie Central (Benzonia) (33-21) 2016 Opponents W-L: 43-43 Recent League Championships: 2010 (Lake Michigan) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/21/16 Cheboygan (17-6) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Charlevoix, 8/31 East Jordan, 9/9 at St. Francis (Traverse City), 9/15 Kalkaska, 9/22 at Benzie Central (Benzonia), 9/29 Kingsley, 10/6 at Grayling, 10/13 Boyne City, 10/20 at Cheboygan Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Traverse City) (24.8), Boyne City (0.4), Grayling (-3.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cheboygan (-27.2), Benzie Central (Benzonia) (-23.1), East Jordan (-17.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #318 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10047 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 9th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%