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GENERAL
Nickname: Flying Dutchmen
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Wes Gall
League: Cascades
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kurtis Blumenauer 6'3" 240 Senior T/DT 5.3
Paul Derheim 5'11" 180 Senior RB/CB 4.8
John Zigila 5'8" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.83

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions/Secondary Must Be Rebuilt

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -16.5
2016 National Rank: #10986
2016 State Rank: #395
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -13.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -19
2017 National Rank: #11319
2017 State Rank: #418
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5463
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 112-37 (86-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 24.2
2016 Points Against Average: 25.6
2016 Differential: -1.4
2016 Wins: #9831 Michigan Center (20-6), #11794 Addison (21-8), #12699 Hanover-Horton (Horton) (42-28), #13925 Vandercook Lake (Jackson) (49-14), #14140 East Jackson (Jackson) (47-28)
2016 Losses: #7032 Napoleon (35-17), #7820 Clinton (48-12), #8237 Grass Lake (26-0), #8237 Grass Lake (23-7), #8237 Homer (40-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-46
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Clinton, 8/31 Addison, 9/8 at Hanover-Horton (Horton), 9/15 Grass Lake, 9/22 at East Jackson (Jackson), 9/29 at Michigan Center, 10/6 at Napoleon, 10/13 Vandercook Lake (Jackson)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Napoleon (-5.1), Clinton (-7.2), Michigan Center (-12)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Vandercook Lake (Jackson) (-38.2), East Jackson (Jackson) (-36.2), Hanover-Horton (Horton) (-22.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15 (-12.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #476
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12595
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%