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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Maize/Blue
Coach: Andrew Pratley
League: Southwestern Michigan
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Preston Nichols 6'2" 170 Senior ATH 4.4
Malik Immoos 6'1" 195 Senior LB 4.7
Joron Brown 5'10" 175 Junior ATH 4.6

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2020 National Rank: #2621
2020 State Rank: #96
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -39.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2021 National Rank: #2843
2021 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #3295
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 117-68 [116-69 on the field] (59-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 7-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 29.2
2020 Points Against Average: 14.6
2020 Differential: +14.6
2020 Wins: #3743 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (22-14), #4287 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (37-10), #5301 Portage Central (Portage) (20-13), #7010 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (46-13), #8641 Okemos (34-13), #9920 Gull Lake (Richland) (54-14), #9920 Gull Lake (Richland) (41-14)
2020 Losses: #1858 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (26-0), #1858 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (14-9)
2020 Opponents W-L: 29-43
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan - West), 2009 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan - West), 2008 (Southwestern Michigan - West), 2007 (Southwestern Michigan - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Mattawan, 9/2 at Central (Battle Creek), 9/10 Portage Northern (Portage), 9/17 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 9/24 Okemos, 10/1 at Portage Central (Portage), 10/8 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 10/15 at Chelsea, 10/22 Lakeview (Battle Creek)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Chelsea (17), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (2.3), Portage Northern (Portage) (1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Battle Creek) (-26.8), Mattawan (-24.5), Okemos (-21.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (2.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4126
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%