Garber (Essexville, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Carolina Blue/White
Coach: Jake Coquillard
League: Tri-Valley - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben VanSumeren 6'3" 220 Senior WR/QB 4.53
Kyle Jaskulka 5'10" 170 Junior WR/CB 4.48
Manny Joppich 6'1.5" 180 Junior RB/SS 4.79

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Standout WR/QB
Team Weaknesses: Leadership, Only Have 8 Seniors, Lost 17 Seniors To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5
2016 National Rank: #6246
2016 State Rank: #192
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.5
2017 National Rank: #7507
2017 State Rank: #246
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6129
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 85-57 (58-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.4
2016 Points Against Average: 20.8
2016 Differential: +10.6
2016 Wins: #7843 Reese (28-25), #10029 Birch Run (48-6), #10791 North Branch (48-8), #10914 Lakeville (Otisville) (28-20), #11502 Caro (58-20), #11723 Bridgeport (28-20), #13428 Ogemaw Heights (West Branch) (46-0)
2016 Losses: #1756 Frankenmuth (38-6), #1756 Frankenmuth (34-8), #3234 Millington (37-16)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-52
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley East)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 at Ogemaw Heights (West Branch), 8/31 Bridgeport, 9/8 at Frankenmuth, 9/15 Birch Run, 9/22 at Millington, 9/29 at Caro, 10/6 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw), 10/13 North Branch, 10/20 Reese
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Millington (26.2), Frankenmuth (20.7), Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ogemaw Heights (West Branch) (-32.2), Caro (-27.8), North Branch (-16.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (1.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #257
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9053
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%