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GENERAL
Nickname: Vandals
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Christian Wiley
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -19.1
2016 National Rank: #11435
2016 State Rank: #416
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -9.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -28.3
2017 National Rank: #12653
2017 State Rank: #493
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9532
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24
Dynasty Record: 77-67 (49-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 27.3
2016 Points Against Average: 13.4
2016 Differential: +13.9
2016 Wins: #12723 Vestaburg (20-6), #13370 Carson City-Crystal (Carson City) (54-6), #13563 Marlette (29-0), #14183 Montabella (Blanchard) (46-0), #14465 Coleman (37-12), #14557 Ashley (53-0)
2016 Losses: #4305 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw) (27-0), #9035 Breckenridge (12-0), #9489 Fowler (27-14), #11224 Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (44-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 44-54
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Fulton (Middleton), 8/31 Coleman, 9/8 at Ashley, 9/15 Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant), 9/22 Montabella (Blanchard), 9/29 at Vestaburg, 10/6 Breckenridge, 10/13 at Carson City-Crystal (Carson City), 10/20 at Fowler
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fulton (Middleton) (-11), Breckenridge (-15.6), Fowler (-17.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ashley (-57.6), Coleman (-47), Montabella (Blanchard) (-36.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31 (-22.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #519
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13691
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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