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GENERAL
Nickname: Lakers
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Cody Mallory
League: Ottawa-Kent - Blue
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2022 National Rank: #6019
2022 State Rank: #199
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -12.3
2023 National Rank: #4439
2023 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4358
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 24-23 (16-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 6th)
2022 Points For Average: 19.6
2022 Points Against Average: 29
2022 Differential: -9.4
2022 Wins: #1796 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (35-32), #6032 Zeeland East (Zeeland) (21-14), #6498 Hamilton (31-16)
2022 Losses: #398 West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (41-6), #1950 Fruitport (33-6), #2286 Coopersville (31-23), #4578 Allendale (53-17), #5590 Holland Christian (Holland) (21-20), #7403 Montague (20-17)
2022 Opponents W-L: 49-44
Recent League Championships: 2013 (Lakes 8), 2011 (tied for 1st; Lakes 8), 2010 (tied for 1st; Lakes 8), 2009 (Lakes 8)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 at Montague, 8/31 Belding, 9/8 Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 9/15 Coopersville, 9/22 at West Catholic (Grand Rapids), 9/29 Allendale, 10/6 Holland Christian (Holland), 10/13 at Fruitport, 10/20 at Hamilton
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Catholic (Grand Rapids) (28.2), Coopersville (7.1), Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (-27.1), Montague (-25.8), Holland Christian (Holland) (-16.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2190
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%