Fitzgerald (Warren, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Gary Skop
League: Macomb Area - Silver
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gio Kizer 6'4.5" 235 Senior DE/TE 4.6
Donny Robinson 5'10" 185 Senior CB 4.65
Jimmy Green 6'4.5" 270 Senior OL/NG 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -1.2
2016 National Rank: #7715
2016 State Rank: #260
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.7
2017 National Rank: #7564
2017 State Rank: #251
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #10228
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 65-70 (30-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 37
2016 Points Against Average: 19
2016 Differential: +18
2016 Wins: #7421 South Lake (St. Clair Shores) (24-20), #10087 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (40-34), #10145 Warren Woods-Tower (Warren) (30-26), #10937 Clintondale (Clinton Township) (35-18), #11118 Clawson (48-14), #11520 Lincoln (Warren) (29-14), #12591 Hazel Park (65-6), #13633 East Detroit (Eastpointe) (50-0)
2016 Losses: #6070 Redford Union (Redford) (41-34), #8439 Madison (Madison Heights) (17-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 43-52
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Hazel Park, 9/1 Clawson, 9/8 at East Detroit (Eastpointe), 9/15 at South Lake (St. Clair Shores), 9/22 Warren Woods-Tower (Warren), 9/30 Lincoln (Warren), 10/6 at Madison (Madison Heights), 10/13 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores), 10/20 at Clintondale (Clinton Township)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Lake (St. Clair Shores) (-0.7), Warren Woods-Tower (Warren) (-2.8), Madison (Madison Heights) (-6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East Detroit (Eastpointe) (-41.5), Hazel Park (-23.7), Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (-17.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-10 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #420
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11644
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%