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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Marc Cisco
League: Ottawa-Kent - Green
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Cisco 5'9" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.61
Keegan Deppe 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Blake Pekel 6'1" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.02

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Defensive Returning Starters, Skill Positions, LB Depth/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Unknown At TE, Lost 2 Very Good Ks, Skill Position Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2017 National Rank: #2562
2017 State Rank: #87
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 6.8
2018 National Rank: #2465
2018 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2342
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.3
Dynasty Record: 86-63 (52-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 28.4
2017 Points Against Average: 26.8
2017 Differential: +1.6
2017 Wins: #4435 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (21-14), #5516 Holland Christian (Holland) (47-19), #6697 Hamilton (49-9), #7215 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (35-14)
2017 Losses: #50 Muskegon (63-14), #451 Zeeland East (Zeeland) (62-41), #612 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (22-14), #2133 Holland (16-14), #2236 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (22-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-40
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 8/30 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 9/7 at Hamilton, 9/14 at Holland Christian (Holland), 9/21 Zeeland West (Zeeland), 9/28 at Comstock Park, 10/5 at Zeeland East (Zeeland), 10/12 Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 10/19 Holland
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Zeeland East (Zeeland) (33.1), Zeeland West (Zeeland) (21.4), Holland (12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (-28.6), Hamilton (-14.6), Holland Christian (Holland) (-12.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2092
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%