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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Ryan Gallogly
League: Southwestern Michigan - East
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2017 JV Record: 3-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Avery Eastman 6'2" 270 Senior OL
Ravelle Johnson 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Tim Dix 6'7" 320 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Of Top 5 OL Are Back, Solid Underclassmen Returners, Lower-Level Improvement
Team Weaknesses: Lost Every Starter From Prolific Defense, Entire Backfield Graduated, Very Young

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.1
2017 National Rank: #6644
2017 State Rank: #256
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -24.9
2018 National Rank: #8976
2018 State Rank: #344
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8133
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29
Dynasty Record: 66-74 (55-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 20.2
2017 Points Against Average: 19
2017 Differential: +1.2
2017 Wins: #7512 Central (Battle Creek) (18-8), #7634 Portage Northern (Portage) (10-9), #9440 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (42-6)
2017 Losses: #666 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (15-14), #2433 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (27-7), #3581 St. Joseph (28-16), #4906 Mattawan (22-21), #7121 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (39-38), #7876 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (17-16)
2017 Opponents W-L: 48-41
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B), 2006 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Portage Central (Portage), 8/30 at Central (Battle Creek), 9/7 at Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 9/14 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/21 at Niles, 9/28 Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills), 10/5 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/12 at Portage Northern (Portage), 10/19 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Portage Central (Portage) (10.9), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (5.8), Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills) (-4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-27.4), Central (Battle Creek) (-26.7), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-20.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6028
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%