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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Mark Chapman
League: Ottawa-Kent - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jakel Davis 6'0" 210 Junior QB 4.8
Zach Teliczan 5'10" 180 WR 4.7
Nico Verdugo 5'9" 170 DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size, Must Stay Healthy

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2017 National Rank: #5388
2017 State Rank: #207
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2018 National Rank: #4959
2018 State Rank: #182
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6283
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 58-83 (41-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 30.1
2017 Points Against Average: 27
2017 Differential: +3.1
2017 Wins: #6238 Allendale (34-31), #9557 Orchard View (Muskegon) (41-13), #10786 Spring Lake (49-7), #11938 Union (Grand Rapids) (62-18)
2017 Losses: #348 Catholic Central (Grand Rapids) (35-6), #375 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (49-21), #2753 Comstock Park (35-16), #3512 Coopersville (28-21), #6697 Hamilton (27-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 45-49
Recent League Championships: 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 Everett (Lansing), 8/30 at Union (Grand Rapids), 9/7 at Spring Lake, 9/14 Catholic Central (Grand Rapids), 9/21 at West Catholic (Grand Rapids), 9/28 Coopersville, 10/5 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 10/12 Comstock Park, 10/19 at Allendale
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (33.6), Catholic Central (Grand Rapids) (30.8), Comstock Park (5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Grand Rapids) (-33.7), Everett (Lansing) (-25.8), Spring Lake (-23.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3810
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%