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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Maize/Blue
Coach: Andrew Pratley
League: Southwestern Michigan - West
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 6-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Griffin Shinrock 6'2" 195 Junior WR/S 4.6
Brent Huff 6'1" 225 Senior ILB 4.9
Drake Collins 6'1" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Returning Starters From Prolific Defense
Team Weaknesses: Learning New Offensive System

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 6.1
2018 National Rank: #5005
2018 State Rank: #139
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -7.7
2019 National Rank: #4633
2019 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3393
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
Dynasty Record: 104-62 [103-63 on the field] (51-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 20.5
2018 Points Against Average: 16.6
2018 Differential: +3.9
2018 Wins: #5103 Portage Central (Portage) (13-6), #6217 Mattawan (13-0), #7973 Niles (24-0), #8974 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (20-12), #11331 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (55-6)
2018 Losses: #695 DeWitt (39-10), #1898 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (40-26), #2523 Portage Northern (Portage) (16-7), #5255 Central (Battle Creek) (34-27), #5993 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (13-10)
2018 Opponents W-L: 59-45
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/29 Central (Battle Creek), 9/6 vs Niles, 9/13 vs Mattawan, 9/20 vs Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/27 vs Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/4 vs Portage Central (Portage), 10/11 vs Lakeview (Battle Creek), 10/18 vs DeWitt, 10/25 vs Portage Northern (Portage)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: DeWitt (20.1), Portage Northern (Portage) (5.1), Central (Battle Creek) (-13.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-46.1), Lakeview (Battle Creek) (-23.6), Niles (-22.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 (7.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5715
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%