| Sparta (MI) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Mark Chapman League: Ottawa-Kent - Silver Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2022 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nic Gordon 6'3" 210 QB 5.0 Dustin Warner 6'2" 255 Junior DT 5.2 Braeden Steinbacher 6'4" 285 OL 5.3 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4-Year QB Starter, DL Returns Intact Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 2.4 2022 National Rank: #5072 2022 State Rank: #162 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -15.2 2023 National Rank: #4936 2023 State Rank: #164 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.5 Dynasty National Rank: #4398 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.7 Dynasty Record: 31-16 (21-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 28.8 2022 Points Against Average: 21.7 2022 Differential: +7.1 2022 Wins: #6523 Hopkins (34-14), #8356 Godwin Heights (Wyoming) (25-16), #10105 Comstock Park (34-0), #10229 Calvin Christian (Grandville) (42-0), #11293 Otsego (21-0), #12244 Kelloggsville (Wyoming) (54-8) 2022 Losses: #701 Muskegon (64-9), #1784 Oakridge (Muskegon) (30-14), #2286 Coopersville (45-20), #3545 Belding (40-35) 2022 Opponents W-L: 55-48 Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2006 (Ottawa-Kent - Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Oakridge (Muskegon), 8/31 at Coopersville, 9/8 Godwin Heights (Wyoming), 9/15 at Kelloggsville (Wyoming), 9/22 at Hopkins, 9/29 Belding, 10/6 Comstock Park, 10/13 at Williamston, 10/20 at Kingsley Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Coopersville (7.1), Oakridge (Muskegon) (6.2), Belding (-6.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Kelloggsville (Wyoming) (-60.1), Godwin Heights (Wyoming) (-43.9), Comstock Park (-39.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (0.2 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.2 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #199 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5595 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |