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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Gary Houghton
League: Capital Area - Red
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cason Carswell 6'3" 185 Junior QB 4.8
A.J. Martel 5'10" 180 Senior RB/FS 4.5
Kaleb Parrish 6'5" 220 Senior WR/OLB 4.54

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Offensive Balance, Defensive Aggressiveness

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2022 National Rank: #1284
2022 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2023 National Rank: #851
2023 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2083
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 44-10 (20-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 42.1
2022 Points Against Average: 14.8
2022 Differential: +27.3
2022 Wins: #2053 Holt (35-12), #2654 Trenton (42-24), #3371 Haslett (28-13), #3553 Williamston (37-29), #3874 Jackson (34-12), #3874 Jackson (35-6), #6533 Sturgis (49-12), #7096 Fowlerville (55-20), #7654 St. Johns (41-6), #9476 Okemos (69-0), #10820 Eastern (Lansing) (48-0), #12077 Eaton Rapids (57-6)
2022 Losses: #193 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (52-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 63-69
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019, 2011 (Capital Area - Gold), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Holt, 8/31 at DeWitt, 9/8 at Fowlerville, 9/15 Williamston, 9/22 Haslett, 9/29 at Eastern (Lansing), 10/6 St. Johns, 10/13 at Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake), 10/20 at Fenton
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake) (11.2), DeWitt (6.2), Holt (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern (Lansing) (-50.7), Fowlerville (-35.4), St. Johns (-33)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (6.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #112
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3818
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%