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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Dennis Hopkins
League: Flint Metro - Upper (moving from Flint Metro I)
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #27

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

TOP PLAYERS
Bryce Eliuk 6'1.5" 225 Junior LB/RB 4.62
Branden Green 6'2" 185 Senior QB/LB 4.65
Garrett Wagner 5'11" 165 Senior CB/WR 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Unity, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2020 National Rank: #4298
2020 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -6.9
2021 National Rank: #4604
2021 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 18.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3383
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.6
Dynasty Record: 131-55 (102-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 26.5
2020 Points Against Average: 18.1
2020 Differential: +8.4
2020 Wins: #4033 Kearsley (Flint) (43-22), #4876 Corunna (13-6), #6698 Bay City Western (Auburn) (24-13), #7427 Flushing (35-21), #10905 Holly (45-13)
2020 Losses: #2058 Fenton (20-17), #4033 Kearsley (Flint) (36-28), #4177 Swartz Creek (14-7)
2020 Opponents W-L: 35-32
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Flint Metro), 2010 (Flint Metro), 2009 (Flint Metro), 2008 (tied for 1st; Flint Metro), 2006 (Flint Metro), 2005 (Flint Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac), 9/2 at Goodrich, 9/10 at Kearsley (Flint), 9/17 Holly, 9/24 Flushing, 10/1 Swartz Creek, 10/8 at Fenton, 10/22 North Branch
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: North Branch (16.2), Fenton (12.7), Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac) (8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Holly (-35.9), Flushing (-26.6), Kearsley (Flint) (-13.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 (2.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3501
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%