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GENERAL
Nickname: Ravens
Colors: Blue/Black
Coach: Ray McMann
League: Oakland - Blue
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
James Haser 6'4" 190 Senior DE
Earle Weaver 5'8" 185 Senior RB
Stephen Metcalfe 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: QB/OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -3.7
2018 National Rank: #7354
2018 State Rank: #234
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -22.5
2019 National Rank: #7925
2019 State Rank: #261
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10248
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 37-83 (29-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (5th)
2018 Points For Average: 22.2
2018 Points Against Average: 18.3
2018 Differential: +3.9
2018 Wins: #9947 North Farmington (Farmington Hills) (14-7), #10448 Berkley (37-0), #10602 Hazel Park (16-12), #11771 Edison Academy (Detroit) (35-0), #11862 Jefferson (Monroe) (39-8)
2018 Losses: #2875 Seaholm [Ernest W.] (Birmingham) (41-21), #3109 Farmington (42-16), #5276 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (21-9), #5973 Avondale (Auburn Hills) (34-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 42-46
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Oakland II)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/12/18 Edison Academy (Detroit) (35-0), 10/19/18 Jefferson (Monroe) (39-8)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/29 at Lakeview (St. Clair Shores), 9/6 vs Farmington, 9/13 vs Berkley, 9/20 vs Avondale (Auburn Hills), 9/27 vs Anderson (Southgate), 10/4 vs North Farmington (Farmington Hills), 10/11 vs Pontiac, 10/18 vs Ferndale, 10/25 vs Kearsley (Flint)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (-2.6), Ferndale (-6.2), Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (-10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Pontiac (-56.1), Berkley (-41), Anderson (Southgate) (-39.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.3
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #305
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9374
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%