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GENERAL
Nickname: Shamrocks
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Bill Bergan
League: Berrien-Cass-St. Joseph - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Timmy Eising 6'3" 220 Senior OLB/HB 4.7
Garrett Jones 6'4" 260 Junior OL/DL 5.2
Payton Dustin 6'5" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Many Players Will Go Both Ways

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.4
2017 National Rank: #5876
2017 State Rank: #227
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2018 National Rank: #4422
2018 State Rank: #159
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6443
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 93-58 (56-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33.1
2017 Points Against Average: 16
2017 Differential: +17.1
2017 Wins: #4599 Schoolcraft (27-14), #9391 Parchment (59-6), #11398 Buchanan (53-0), #11398 Buchanan (49-0), #12898 Comstock (Kalamazoo) (38-7), #14402 Bridgman (61-0)
2017 Losses: #375 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (43-13), #3248 Oakridge (Muskegon) (34-7), #4170 Benton Harbor (29-7), #4894 Olivet (27-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-52
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2009 (tied for 1st; Lakeland), 2008 (tied for 1st; Lakeland), 2004 (Lakeland)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 vs Kalamazoo United [Hackett Catholic Prep/Kalamazoo Christian] (Kalamazoo), 8/31 vs Coloma, 9/7 at Schoolcraft, 9/14 vs Detroit Delta Prep Academy for Social Justice (Detroit), 9/21 Comstock (Kalamazoo), 9/28 at Parchment, 10/5 at Buchanan, 10/12 Olivet, 10/19 at Oakridge (Muskegon)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Oakridge (Muskegon) (10.4), Coloma (0.7), Olivet (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Buchanan (-37.4), Comstock (Kalamazoo) (-35.9), Parchment (-25.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (4.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #203
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5697
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%