Montabella (Blanchard, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Shaun Balhorn
League: Mid-State
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Shattuck 5'11" 160 Junior TB/S 4.43
Austin Pawlowski 5'11" 170 Junior QB/S 4.54
Gavin Gatehouse 6'0.5" 190 Junior FB/OLB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Chemistry, Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -28.4
2017 National Rank: #12387
2017 State Rank: #498
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -50.4
2018 National Rank: #12985
2018 State Rank: #508
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -18.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13207
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.2
Dynasty Record: 61-80 (28-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 22.6
2017 Points Against Average: 34.3
2017 Differential: -11.7
2017 Wins: #13093 Merrill (37-18), #13203 Coleman (54-48), #13878 Vestaburg (22-20), #14142 Ashley (58-22)
2017 Losses: #5253 Breckenridge (48-0), #6539 St. Louis (41-0), #8406 Saranac (37-20), #9806 Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant) (41-6), #10652 Carson City-Crystal (Carson City) (34-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 41-47
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 St. Louis, 8/30 at Lee (Wyoming), 9/7 Breckenridge, 9/14 Vestaburg, 9/21 at Carson City-Crystal (Carson City), 9/28 Merrill, 10/5 at Coleman, 10/12 Lenawee Christian (Adrian), 10/19 at Saranac
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Breckenridge (-8.3), Saranac (-14), St. Louis (-22.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Vestaburg (-67.9), Merrill (-48.3), Lee (Wyoming) (-47.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #504
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12425
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%