Gull Lake (Richland, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Navy/White Coach: Ryan Gallogly League: Southwestern Michigan - East Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 0-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Thomas Vandermolen 5'9" 185 Senior ATH 4.6 Kaleb Clous 6'2" 250 Senior OL 5.3 Niner Stark 6'3" 180 Senior OLB/WR 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Large Returning Group Of Seniors, Top QB/RB/WR Return, 3 OL Are Back Team Weaknesses: Speed, Strength RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -12.8 2016 National Rank: #10298 2016 State Rank: #371 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -6.3 2017 National Rank: #8862 2017 State Rank: #302 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1 Dynasty National Rank: #7878 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3 Dynasty Record: 63-68 (53-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-7 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2016 Points For Average: 20.6 2016 Points Against Average: 31.8 2016 Differential: -11.2 2016 Wins: #10937 Mattawan (35-0), #13114 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (40-8) 2016 Losses: #4349 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (39-10), #4349 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (48-17), #5699 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (40-21), #6025 Portage Northern (Portage) (35-14), #6070 St. Joseph (41-17), #7865 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (20-7), #8986 Central (Battle Creek) (55-24) 2016 Opponents W-L: 41-45 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B), 2006 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 8/31 Portage Northern (Portage), 9/8 at Mattawan, 9/15 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 9/22 at Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/29 Central (Battle Creek), 10/6 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 10/13 at St. Joseph, 10/20 at Lakeview (Battle Creek) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (18.4), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (8.9), Portage Northern (Portage) (5.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-26.2), Central (Battle Creek) (-8.3), Mattawan (-7.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7760 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%