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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Marc Cisco
League: Ottawa-Kent - Green
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cam Schuelke 5'11" 165 Senior SE/FS 4.96
Austin Roon 6'2" 200 Junior TE/LB 4.92
Mason Breit 6'0" 180 RB/CB 4.88

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Competitive, Improved Team Speed, 4 Of Top 5 DBs Return
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Completely New Interior DL, Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2018 National Rank: #4292
2018 State Rank: #115
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -3.1
2019 National Rank: #3772
2019 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 24.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2400
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
Dynasty Record: 89-69 (54-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 24
2018 Points Against Average: 20.2
2018 Differential: +3.8
2018 Wins: #6181 Hamilton (15-13), #7000 Holland (56-6), #8494 Comstock Park (63-7)
2018 Losses: #597 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (42-14), #859 Zeeland East (Zeeland) (27-13), #1898 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (22-14), #2489 Holland Christian (Holland) (15-6), #3959 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (28-14), #4511 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (22-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 57-39
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2009 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/19/18 Holland (56-6)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 9/6 vs Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 9/13 vs Hamilton, 9/20 vs Holland Christian (Holland), 9/27 vs Zeeland West (Zeeland), 10/4 vs Comstock Park, 10/11 vs Zeeland East (Zeeland), 10/18 vs Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 10/25 vs Holland
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (27.5), Zeeland East (Zeeland) (24.2), Zeeland West (Zeeland) (9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Comstock Park (-23.9), Holland (-22.4), Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (-18)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2627
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%