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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Clint Alexander
League: Saginaw Valley - Blue (moving from Kensington Lakes - Gold)
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Leonard Henry 6'4" 215 Senior ILB 4.68
Kortez Toles 6'3" 190 Senior DB 4.58
Jarrett Short 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DE 4.82

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Experience, P/K Return, Roster Size
Team Weaknesses: Lost 2 OL To Graduation, Both Starting OLBs Graduated, Lost Starting RB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2017 National Rank: #2160
2017 State Rank: #73
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2018 National Rank: #2110
2018 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2234
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 92-59 [91-60 on the field] (53-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.8
2017 Points Against Average: 26.7
2017 Differential: +1.1
2017 Wins: #3048 Brighton (27-26), #3255 Plymouth (Canton) (41-23), #4038 Hartland (29-14), #4480 Northville (38-30), #5669 Glenn [John] (Westland) (26-21), #5798 Carman-Ainsworth (Flint) (51-46), #8227 Wayne Memorial (Wayne) (50-14)
2017 Losses: #170 Clarkston (37-7), #708 Franklin (Livonia) (35-0), #1177 Churchill (Livonia) (21-9)
2017 Opponents W-L: 54-49
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Kensington Lakes - West), 2013 (Kensington Lakes - West), 2011 (tied for 1st; Kensington Lakes - West), 2009 (Kensington Lakes - West), 2004 (tied for 1st; Big Nine)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 at Dow [H. H.] (Midland), 8/30 at Heritage (Saginaw), 9/7 Flint Southwestern Academy/Northwestern (Flint), 9/14 at Carman-Ainsworth (Flint), 9/21 Davison, 9/28 at Lapeer, 10/5 Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw), 10/12 at Powers Catholic [Luke M.] (Flint), 10/19 Saline
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Saline (19.2), Davison (11.4), Lapeer (-4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hill [Arthur] (Saginaw) (-53), Flint Southwestern Academy/Northwestern (Flint) (-32.9), Heritage (Saginaw) (-28.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (27.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #236
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6586
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%