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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Marc Cisco
League: Ottawa-Kent - White
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Jacobi 6'3" 220 Senior TE/DE 5.02
Cody Veltman 6'4" 205 Senior OL/DE 5.1
Brady Breit 6'2" 170 Junior SE/DB 4.95

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Austin Roon 6'4" 220 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top RB/WR/TE Return, 3 Of Top 4 DEs Are Back, DB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth, Lost Top 3 Interior DL To Graduation

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2020 National Rank: #1703
2020 State Rank: #54
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 10.6
2021 National Rank: #1953
2021 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2178
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 104-72 (65-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 35.7
2020 Points Against Average: 16.9
2020 Differential: +18.8
2020 Wins: #1291 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (35-14), #2454 Lowell (36-22), #2789 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (38-7), #3951 Christian (Grand Rapids) (41-6), #8809 Greenville (64-22)
2020 Losses: #2277 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (12-8), #2454 Lowell (35-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 28-27
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019 (Ottawa-Kent - Green), 2016 (Ottawa-Kent - Green), 2009 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Green)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/26 at Seaholm [Ernest W.] (Birmingham), 9/2 at Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville), 9/10 vs Elkhart (IN), 9/17 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids), 9/24 at Northview (Grand Rapids), 10/1 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 10/8 Christian (Grand Rapids), 10/15 at Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids), 10/22 Lowell
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (18.5), Elkhart (IN) (11.2), Seaholm [Ernest W.] (Birmingham) (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Northview (Grand Rapids) (-22.7), Christian (Grand Rapids) (-4), Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (-3.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (15.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1827
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%