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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kelly Luplow
League: Jack Pine
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Schalm 6'2" 220 Senior T/DE
Colt Smedley 5'7" 175 Senior RB/OLB 4.7
Shane Jenkins 6'3" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2018 National Rank: #5148
2018 State Rank: #147
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -17.3
2019 National Rank: #6791
2019 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5293
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.2
Dynasty Record: 132-39 (104-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 38.3
2018 Points Against Average: 15.6
2018 Differential: +22.7
2018 Wins: #6290 Beaverton (21-2), #6662 Manistee (42-28), #9294 Meridian (Sanford) (41-13), #10114 Harrison (42-18), #10675 Beal City (Mt. Pleasant) (41-14), #11149 Gladwin (49-7), #11592 Shepherd (41-0), #12121 Houghton Lake (41-6), #13134 Farwell (56-0)
2018 Losses: #1617 Reed City (38-7), #5243 Roscommon (46-40)
2018 Opponents W-L: 55-53
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Alma, 9/6 vs Gladwin, 9/13 vs Harrison, 9/20 vs Shepherd, 9/27 vs Meridian (Sanford), 10/4 vs Pinconning, 10/14 vs Beaverton, 10/18 vs Farwell, 10/25 vs McBain
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Beaverton (-7.4), McBain (-8.4), Alma (-10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Farwell (-48.1), Pinconning (-42), Gladwin (-36.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7 (-7.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #318
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9660
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%