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GENERAL
Nickname: Big Reds
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Shane Fairfield
League: Ottawa-Kent - Black
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Al'vonta Wallace 6'1" 220 Senior LB
Anthony Bradford 6'5" 360 Senior OL
Lamarion Sherrill 5'8" 175 Senior WR/DB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Billie Roberts 6-4 230 Junior WDE
Cameron Martinez 5-11 175 Junior WR
Marquis Cooper 6'2" 310 Senior OG

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Antwan Reed 6'5.5" 325 Senior OT
La'darius Jefferson 6'2" 205 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Defense Plays Well Together, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Backfield/Secondary Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 64.1
2017 National Rank: #50
2017 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 50.7
2018 National Rank: #97
2018 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 52.5
Dynasty National Rank: #95
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 161-29 (79-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 51.6
2017 Points Against Average: 6.3
2017 Differential: +45.3
2017 Wins: #453 Mona Shores (Norton Shores) (35-24), #454 DeWitt (49-0), #612 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (55-20), #666 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (42-0), #709 Harrison (Farmington Hills) (28-10), #1022 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire, IL) (28-7), #2133 Holland (47-6), #2562 Byron Center (63-14), #3152 Jenison (66-7), #4938 Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon) (61-0), #5227 Pioneer (Ann Arbor) (56-0), #5863 Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids) (54-0), #7525 Fruitport (68-0), #11938 Union (Grand Rapids) (70-0)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 84-60
Recent State Championships: 2017 (3), 2008 (2), 2006 (2), 2004 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2013, 2008 (Ottawa-Kent - Red), 2007 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Red), 2006 (Ottawa-Kent - Green), 2004 (Ottawa-Kent Red Lakeshore), 2003 (Ottawa-Kent Red Lakeshore)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 14
Streak List: 8/25/17 Pioneer (Ann Arbor) (56-0), 9/2/17 Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Lincolnshire, IL) (28-7), 9/8/17 Fruitport (68-0), 9/15/17 Byron Center (63-14), 9/22/17 Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon) (61-0), 9/29/17 Union (Grand Rapids) (70-0), 10/6/17 Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids) (54-0), 10/13/17 Mona Shores (Norton Shores) (35-24), 10/20/17 Jenison (66-7), 10/27/17 Holland (47-6), 11/3/17 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (55-20), 11/11/17 DeWitt (49-0), 11/18/17 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (42-0), 11/25/17 Harrison (Farmington Hills) (28-10)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren), 8/31 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit), 9/7 at East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids), 9/14 at Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids), 9/21 at Fruitport, 9/28 Jenison, 10/5 at Union (Grand Rapids), 10/12 Mona Shores (Norton Shores), 10/19 Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (51), De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (45.5), Mona Shores (Norton Shores) (37.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Grand Rapids) (-33.7), Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids) (-16.6), Fruitport (-9.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9 (31.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1028
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%