GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Marc Cisco
League: Ottawa-Kent - White (moving from Ottawa-Kent - Green)
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Austin Roon 6'3" 210 Senior LB/TE 4.61
Mason Breit 5'11" 180 RB/CB 4.58
Connor Bovia 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Physical 3-Year RB Starter Returns, Interior Defense
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Lost 3 Of Top 4 WRs, S Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 29.5
2019 National Rank: #1401
2019 State Rank: #35
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20.2
2020 National Rank*: #1277
2020 State Rank*: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2253
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 99-70 (60-44 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 38.6
2019 Points Against Average: 16.2
2019 Differential: +22.4
2019 Wins: #1276 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (23-22), #1611 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (33-20), #4331 Spring Lake (49-14), #4468 Zeeland East (Zeeland) (49-7), #5583 Holland Christian (Holland) (33-6), #6305 Hamilton (42-27), #6463 Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville) (33-14), #6641 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (42-14), #6862 Comstock Park (48-0), #10750 Holland (59-13)
2019 Losses: #1089 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (41-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 54-56
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Ottawa-Kent - Green), 2016 (Ottawa-Kent - Green), 2009 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Green)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 at Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 9/25 at Christian (Grand Rapids), 10/2 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids), 10/9 at Lowell, 10/16 Greenville, 10/23 at East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids), 10/30 Lowell
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (22.6), Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (9.3), Christian (Grand Rapids) (7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Greenville (-29.7), Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (-2), Lowell (4.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9 (10.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 2.5
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.4
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #61
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2521
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 20%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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