Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Chad Hepner
League: Macomb Area - White
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
C.J. Schervish 6'2" 275 Senior OL
Hunter Belanger 6'1" Senior TE/DE
Lex Willson 5'10" 190 Junior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Top 2 LBs Returning, Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2022 National Rank: #2350
2022 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: -3.2
2023 National Rank: #3056
2023 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1718
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.8
Dynasty Record: 31-17 (19-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 26.3
2022 Points Against Average: 25.3
2022 Differential: +1
2022 Wins: #1773 Roseville (21-14), #3887 L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township) (45-21), #5597 Lakeview (St. Clair Shores) (20-16), #6175 Utica (42-20), #6949 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (44-14), #8567 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (30-7)
2022 Losses: #145 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (40-0), #848 Dexter (41-21), #914 Romeo (35-20), #2929 Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (45-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 69-40
Recent League Championships: 2022, 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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 at Port Huron Northern (Port Huron), 8/31 at Anchor Bay (Fair Haven), 9/8 Utica, 9/15 L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township), 9/22 at Roseville, 9/29 Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights), 10/6 at Lakeview (St. Clair Shores), 10/13 at Romeo, 10/20 Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Romeo (14.2), Roseville (13.5), Anchor Bay (Fair Haven) (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Utica Ford [Henry] (Sterling Heights) (-35.1), Port Huron Northern (Port Huron) (-31.2), Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe) (-25.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 (18.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3762
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%