Fordson (Dearborn, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tractors
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Fouad Zaban
League: Western Wayne - Red (moving from Western Wayne - Blue)
Playoff Division: none

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zac Darwiche 6'5" 290 Senior OG
Zein Obeid 6'6" 300 Senior OT
Mohamad Amen 6'1" 215 Senior OLB
Hamze Elzayat 5'9" 175 Senior CB
Amir Siddiq 6'3" 210 Senior OLB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35
2016 National Rank: #1156
2016 State Rank: #25
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2017 National Rank: #1308
2017 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1840
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 102-46 (51-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 38.5
2016 Points Against Average: 18.3
2016 Differential: +20.2
2016 Wins: #861 Canton (40-35), #2431 Belleville (34-25), #5459 Monroe (35-10), #5801 Ford [Edsel] (Dearborn) (48-20), #6070 Redford Union (Redford) (45-0), #7032 Thurston [Lee M.] (Redford) (45-6), #8317 Garden City (49-6), #11030 Robichaud (Dearborn Heights) (59-18)
2016 Losses: #26 Cass Tech (Detroit) (35-7), #953 Dearborn (28-23)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-43
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Western Wayne - Blue), 2014 (Western Wayne - Blue), 2013 (tied for 1st; Western Wayne - Blue), 2012 (Western Wayne - Blue), 2011 (Western Wayne - Blue), 2009 (Western Wayne - Blue), 2008 (Michigan Mega - Red)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Plymouth (Canton), 8/31 Romulus, 9/8 at Garden City, 9/15 Ford [Edsel] (Dearborn), 9/22 at Crestwood (Dearborn Heights), 9/29 Belleville, 10/6 at Dearborn, 10/20 at Monroe
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Belleville (35.2), Dearborn (25.5), Romulus (10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Crestwood (Dearborn Heights) (-15.9), Garden City (-7.3), Ford [Edsel] (Dearborn) (3.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (24.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4744
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%



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