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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kevin Townsend
League: Tri-Valley - Central
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Vasicek 5'10" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Sam Talaga 6'2" 220 Junior QB/OLB 4.9
Gabe Blanchard 6'4" 240 Senior T/OLB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Junior Class, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost 18 Seniors, Must Find Leadership

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 29.8
2021 National Rank: #1141
2021 State Rank: #23
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 7.3
2022 National Rank: #2036
2022 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3986
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 138-63 (94-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 37.2
2021 Points Against Average: 14.5
2021 Differential: +22.7
2021 Wins: #2786 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (42-22), #3138 Lake Fenton (Linden) (37-6), #3421 Goodrich (22-3), #4286 Clare (24-14), #4330 Swan Valley (Saginaw) (36-13), #5043 Garber (Essexville) (43-14), #5176 Alma (40-7), #6427 Flushing (44-0), #6685 Birch Run (42-12), #7673 Glenn [John] (Bay City) (46-14), #12047 Bridgeport (60-6)
2021 Losses: #391 Chelsea (30-27), #1076 Frankenmuth (48-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 86-51
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/25 Clare, 9/1 Alma, 9/9 at Bridgeport, 9/16 Garber (Essexville), 9/23 Frankenmuth, 9/30 at Glenn [John] (Bay City), 10/7 Swan Valley (Saginaw), 10/15 at Birch Run, 10/22 at Croswell-Lexington (Croswell)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Frankenmuth (7.5), Swan Valley (Saginaw) (-2.2), Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (-6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Bridgeport (-56.1), Glenn [John] (Bay City) (-41.2), Garber (Essexville) (-22)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (10 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #172
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6089
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%