Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tim Brandon
League: Macomb Area - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Patrick Nauert 6'3" 260 Senior SDE
Andrew Sharp 6'3" 225 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Special Teams, Secondary, Speed/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses, Inexperienced At Most Positions, DL/WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 19.8
2016 National Rank: #3182
2016 State Rank: #82
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 15.9
2017 National Rank: #3814
2017 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4022
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 78-63 (47-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 20.2
2016 Points Against Average: 13.8
2016 Differential: +6.4
2016 Wins: #3612 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (21-0), #4543 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (24-14), #5699 Utica (22-19), #5877 Cody (Detroit) (14-6), #6159 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (24-0), #8366 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (48-14), #8726 Port Huron Northern (Port Huron) (32-6), #9148 Fraser (29-7)
2016 Losses: #695 Groves [Wylie E.] (Beverly Hills) (44-10), #776 Romeo (7-0), #1620 Mott (Warren) (40-14), #4543 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (8-4)
2016 Opponents W-L: 72-52
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - Blue), 2012 (Macomb Area - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - Blue), 2009 (Macomb Area - Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd