GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Clint Galvas
League: Mid-Michigan
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Will Muron 5'10" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.55
Julius Garza 6'1" 190 Senior SB/LB 4.63
Cam Orr 6'2" 215 Senior QB/DE 4.85
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Avery Moore 6'3" 200 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defensive Front 7, Stopping Run
Team Weaknesses: New QB, Secondary Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2019 National Rank: #1112
2019 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.8
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 19.5
2020 National Rank*: #1340
2020 State Rank*: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4082
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 171-31 (109-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 41.4
2019 Points Against Average: 9.2
2019 Differential: +32.2
2019 Wins: #2865 Frankenmuth (42-22), #3116 Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (42-21), #3788 Beaverton (42-7), #5601 Lake City (54-7), #6519 Byron (41-0), #8251 Laingsburg (47-3), #8260 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie) (41-0), #9017 Durand (57-14), #9744 Johnson [Elisabeth Ann] (Mt. Morris) (52-0), #11550 Chesaning (42-0), #13703 Lakeville (Otisville) (2-0)
2019 Losses: #535 Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo) (36-35)
2019 Opponents W-L: 77-48
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2006 (8)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2016 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2015 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2014 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2013 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2012 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2011 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2010 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2006 (Genesee Area - Blue), 2005 (Genesee Area Blue), 2004 (Genesee Area Blue), 2003 (Genesee Area Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 9/18 Johnson [Elisabeth Ann] (Mt. Morris), 9/24 Byron, 10/2 at Hill-McCloy (Montrose), 10/9 Ovid-Elsie (Elsie), 10/16 Durand, 10/23 at Chesaning, 11/6 Bendle (Burton), 11/13 Bath, 13/9 vs Loyola (Detroit), 13/16 vs Schoolcraft, 13/23 vs St. Francis (Traverse City)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Schoolcraft (15.7), Hill-McCloy (Montrose) (4.2), St. Francis (Traverse City) (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Bendle (Burton) (-51.7), Johnson [Elisabeth Ann] (Mt. Morris) (-32), Bath (-31.2)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (2.3 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -16.1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.1
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #296
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7310
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 10-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 53%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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