Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Joe Beck
League: Michigan Independent
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Maurice Hutchingson 6'2" 220 Junior ILB/RB 4.7
Julian Davis 5'6" 160 Junior RB/FS 4.62
Bryce Perko 6'5" 215 Junior ILB/T 4.98

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Top 2 RBs Return, All Starting LBs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All-conference QB, Lost Top 2 WRs To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -24.6
2016 National Rank: #12280
2016 State Rank: #460
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -23.1
2017 National Rank: #11972
2017 State Rank: #452
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12508
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 66-42 [71-37 on the field] (38-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 28.4
2016 Points Against Average: 36.7
2016 Differential: -8.3
2016 Wins: #12385 Lutheran Northwest (Rochester Hills) (54-45), #13360 Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills) (22-14), #13643 Lutheran (Westland) (36-16), #14484 Southfield Christian (Southfield) (68-22)
2016 Losses: #7506 University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods) (38-20), #7506 University Liggett (Grosse Pointe Woods) (47-16), #8553 Summerfield (Petersburg) (47-6), #9080 NorthPointe Christian (Grand Rapids) (43-12), #9351 Everest Collegiate (Clarkston) (58-22)
2016 Opponents W-L: 52-36
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Southern Michigan Football), 2006 (Southern Michigan Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Fowler, 8/31 at Our Lady of the Lakes (Waterford), 9/8 Lutheran Northwest (Rochester Hills), 9/16 at Lutheran (Westland), 9/22 Chavez Academy [Cesar] (Detroit), 9/30 Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights), 10/6 Oakland Christian (Auburn Hills), 10/13 at Southfield Christian (Southfield), 10/20 at Detroit Public Safety Academy (Detroit)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Our Lady of the Lakes (Waterford) (-5.1), Lutheran Northwest (Rochester Hills) (-15.8), Fowler (-17.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Star International Academy (Dearborn Heights) (-58.9), Southfield Christian (Southfield) (-57.9), Detroit Public Safety Academy (Detroit) (-45.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #530
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13857
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%