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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Dan Falor
League: Tri-Valley - Central
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brec Alward 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB
Drew Humm 6'3" 185 Senior QB/S
Marcus Owens 6'2" 190 Senior LB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Strength, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2017 National Rank: #4714
2017 State Rank: #176
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.2
2018 National Rank: #5106
2018 State Rank: #192
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6283
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 81-66 (53-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 28.2
2017 Points Against Average: 22.5
2017 Differential: +5.7
2017 Wins: #4899 Freeland (21-7), #6671 Chesaning (27-26), #7563 Birch Run (21-10), #7735 Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint) (20-14), #8010 Standish-Sterling (Standish) (46-26), #9694 Big Rapids (39-33), #9922 Bullock Creek (Midland) (41-0), #10122 Shepherd (48-28)
2017 Losses: #1163 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (36-19), #1995 Escanaba (42-14), #3603 Carrollton (26-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-54
Recent League Championships: 2007 (Tri-Valley B - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Ionia, 8/30 Bridgeport, 9/7 Shepherd, 9/14 Standish-Sterling (Standish), 9/21 at Bullock Creek (Midland), 9/28 Swan Valley (Saginaw), 10/5 at Freeland, 10/12 at Millington, 10/19 Big Rapids
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Swan Valley (Saginaw) (24.7), Millington (-3), Freeland (-12)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Shepherd (-44.9), Bullock Creek (Midland) (-33.3), Big Rapids (-28.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (8.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #255
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7064
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%