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GENERAL
Nickname: Hatchets
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Stephen VerBurg
League: Greater Thumb - East (moving from Greater Thumb - West)
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -7.2
2022 National Rank: #7192
2022 State Rank: #251
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: -23.7
2023 National Rank: #6539
2023 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7133
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 26-20 (19-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 31.8
2022 Points Against Average: 17.9
2022 Differential: +13.9
2022 Wins: #10304 Sandusky (52-14), #11586 Reese (52-0), #11874 Vassar (59-7), #12209 Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing) (forfeit win), #12449 Hamtramck (forfeit win), #12914 Caro (49-0)
2022 Losses: #1656 Ubly (41-7), #4612 Laker (Pigeon) (21-14), #4612 Laker (Pigeon) (32-14), #6063 Harbor Beach (28-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 54-47
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Greater Thumb - West), 2020 (tied for 1st; Greater Thumb - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 at Cass City, 8/31 Reese, 9/8 at Harbor Beach, 9/15 at Memphis, 9/22 Sandusky, 9/29 at Ubly, 10/6 Marlette, 10/13 at Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing), 10/20 Laker (Pigeon)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ubly (10.1), Laker (Pigeon) (-12.7), Harbor Beach (-21.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Memphis (-74.9), Reese (-55.2), Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing) (-51.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (-8.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #332
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9459
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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