Tri County Area (Howard City, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Phil Butler League: Central State - Gold Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #22 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -2.7 2022 National Rank: #6284 2022 State Rank: #215 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.2 2023 Starting Power Rating: -23.9 2023 National Rank: #6584 2023 State Rank: #230 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -9.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8104 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7 Dynasty Record: 29-20 (19-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2022 Points For Average: 43 2022 Points Against Average: 24.2 2022 Differential: +18.8 2022 Wins: #2419 Reed City (48-40), #9569 Chippewa Hills (Remus) (52-14), #10058 Central Montcalm (Stanton) (58-14), #11605 Newaygo (54-31), #11919 Grant (42-0), #12490 Lakeview (50-19), #13294 Morley Stanwood (Morley) (42-0) 2022 Losses: #3545 Belding (56-30), #4254 Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) (41-28), #4759 Big Rapids (27-26) 2022 Opponents W-L: 49-50 Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; Western Waterways East), 2003 (tied for 1st; Western Waterways East) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Comstock Park, 9/1 at Reed City, 9/8 Grant, 9/15 at Newaygo, 9/22 at Morley Stanwood (Morley), 9/29 Central Montcalm (Stanton), 10/6 at Big Rapids, 10/13 Chippewa Hills (Remus), 10/20 at Belding Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Reed City (-4.2), Belding (-6.1), Big Rapids (-14.4) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Morley Stanwood (Morley) (-74.7), Newaygo (-56.4), Grant (-55.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-13.1 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #346 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9797 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.