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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tim Brandon
League: Macomb Area - White
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size/Strength/Speed, Athleticism, Football IQ
Team Weaknesses: Lost Three 2-Year OL Starters To Graduation

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 11.4
2017 National Rank: #4398
2017 State Rank: #161
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.3
2018 National Rank: #2831
2018 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4470
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 83-68 (52-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 18.8
2017 Points Against Average: 21.4
2017 Differential: -2.6
2017 Wins: #4703 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (31-20), #5059 Fraser (20-14), #5812 Utica (16-14), #7406 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (21-16), #8890 L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (34-10)
2017 Losses: #466 Cass Tech (Detroit) (40-3), #1313 Romeo (17-3), #2940 Mott (Warren) (35-17), #4034 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (26-23), #5485 Cody (Detroit) (22-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 51-47
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - Blue), 2012 (Macomb Area - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - Blue), 2009 (Macomb Area - Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 Renaissance (Detroit), 8/30 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights), 9/7 Mott (Warren), 9/14 at Utica, 9/21 at Port Huron, 9/28 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven), 10/5 at L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb), 10/12 at Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe), 10/19 Romeo
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Romeo (21.7), Mott (Warren) (4.2), Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: L'Anse Creuse North (Macomb) (-26), Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (-24.6), Renaissance (Detroit) (-15.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (20.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3925
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%