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GENERAL
Nickname: Dukes
Colors: Carolina Blue/White
Coach: Jake Coquillard
League: Tri-Valley - Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex VanSumeren 6'3" 305 Senior DT/HB 4.9
Tommy Szczepanski 6'5" 200 Senior QB/FS 4.9
Logan Anthony 5'9" 175 Senior SB/CB 4.59

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brayden Swartout 6'6" 280 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/Both SBs Return, Elite DT Returning
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2020 National Rank: #3488
2020 State Rank: #131
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 0.7
2021 National Rank: #3333
2021 State Rank: #110
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6832
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 107-72 (69-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 31.8
2020 Points Against Average: 16.7
2020 Differential: +15.1
2020 Wins: #5209 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (21-14), #5209 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (56-32), #7361 Carrollton (42-12), #8634 Bridgeport (24-22), #9232 Birch Run (32-14), #9459 Glenn [John] (Bay City) (41-0), #12056 Saginaw (49-0)
2020 Losses: #911 Frankenmuth (21-7), #2666 Freeland (35-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 33-41
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Tri-Valley - East), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley - East), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley East)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Carrollton, 9/2 Bridgeport, 9/10 at Swan Valley (Saginaw), 9/17 Freeland, 9/24 Birch Run, 10/1 at Alma, 10/8 Glenn [John] (Bay City), 10/15 at Frankenmuth, 10/22 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Frankenmuth (17.3), Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (10.1), Freeland (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Glenn [John] (Bay City) (-35.5), Bridgeport (-33.7), Birch Run (-31.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 (-2.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5805
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%