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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jeremy Miller
League: Central Michigan
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Wirth 6'0" 185 Senior RB 4.6
Jared Thelen 6'0" 260 Senior DL 5.0
Evan Thelen 5'9" 175 Senior WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 34.8
2017 National Rank: #1058
2017 State Rank: #28
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2018 National Rank: #988
2018 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4130
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 139-37 (98-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38
2017 Points Against Average: 6.2
2017 Differential: +31.8
2017 Wins: #3256 Lake City (51-8), #3388 New Lothrop (35-14), #3469 Saugatuck (21-0), #4005 Laker (Pigeon) (34-0), #4623 Laingsburg (32-11), #5503 NorthPointe Christian (Grand Rapids) (38-7), #6948 Hastings (42-12), #8115 Fulton (Middleton) (48-7), #8406 Saranac (47-0), #9814 Fowler (55-0), #9899 Dansville (51-0), #11181 Bath (55-0), #13148 Potterville (2-0)
2017 Losses: #4116 St. Mary Catholic Central (Monroe) (28-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 87-61
Recent State Championships: 2017 (7), 2016 (7)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 13 officially, 12 on field
Streak List: 8/31/17 Dansville (51-0), 9/8/17 Saranac (47-0), 9/15/17 Bath (55-0), 9/22/17 Fulton (Middleton) (48-7), 9/29/17 Laingsburg (32-11), 10/6/17 Potterville (2-0), 10/13/17 Fowler (55-0), 10/20/17 Hastings (42-12), 10/27/17 NorthPointe Christian (Grand Rapids) (38-7), 11/3/17 New Lothrop (35-14), 11/11/17 Laker (Pigeon) (34-0), 11/18/17 Lake City (51-8), 11/25/17 Saugatuck (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Ithaca, 8/30 at Saranac, 9/7 Bath, 9/14 at Fulton (Middleton), 9/21 at Laingsburg, 9/28 Potterville, 10/5 Dansville, 10/12 at Fowler, 10/19 Williamston
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (17.3), Williamston (-5.5), Saranac (-14)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Potterville (-59), Fowler (-31.2), Bath (-30)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (8.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #339
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8867
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 68%