Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chad Hepner
League: Macomb Area - White (moving from Macomb Area - Red)
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2021 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Benard 6'1" 175 Senior QB 4.7
Donavan Moody 6'2" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.8
C.J. Schervish 6'3" 260 Junior T 5.3

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Will Johnson 6'3" 190 Senior CB
Joey Klunder 6'4" 230 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/OL Experience, 3-Year QB Starter, Returning 4 OL Starters
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience/Uncertainty, Only 3 Returning Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2021 National Rank: #2328
2021 State Rank: #64
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 5.6
2022 National Rank: #2248
2022 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 17.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3510
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12
Dynasty Record: 108-81 (66-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2021 Points For Average: 28.3
2021 Points Against Average: 16.8
2021 Differential: +11.5
2021 Wins: #5544 Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township) (9-3), #6958 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (35-8), #6958 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (41-0), #8073 Renaissance (Detroit) (42-0), #8181 Mott (Warren) (42-0), #9903 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (42-0)
2021 Losses: #159 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (35-20), #694 Utica Stevenson [Adlai E.] (Sterling Heights) (35-7), #941 Dakota (Macomb) (38-28), #988 Romeo (17-8), #1419 Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township) (49-37)
2021 Opponents W-L: 66-49
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - Blue), 2012 (Macomb Area - Blue), 2010 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area - Blue), 2009 (Macomb Area - Blue), 2003 (tied for 1st; Macomb Area Blue)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/27 at Dexter, 9/1 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven), 9/9 at Utica, 9/16 at L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township), 9/23 Roseville, 9/30 at Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights), 10/7 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores), 10/15 Romeo, 10/22 at Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Romeo (18.6), Roseville (3.7), Dexter (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (-32.5), Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (-30.5), Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (-23.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (13 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3902
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%