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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Doug Bess
League: Southwestern Michigan - East (moving from Southwestern Michigan)
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #57

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -28.1
2023 National Rank: #10804
2023 State Rank: #361
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -48.9
2024 National Rank*: #11347
2024 State Rank*: #392
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -7.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7483
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-29 (11-20 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7497
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 51.5
Dynasty Record: 78-118 (46-72 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 0-9
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2023 Points For Average: 8.3
2023 Points Against Average: 38.6
2023 Differential: -30.3
2023 Wins: none
2023 Losses: #913 Byron Center (55-14), #2013 Portage Central (Portage) (28-9), #2691 Portage Northern (Portage) (40-0), #4665 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (42-14), #5449 St. Joseph (55-12), #6143 Harper Creek (Battle Creek) (21-13), #7266 Mattawan (49-7), #7662 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (29-6), #8299 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (28-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-37
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan - Central), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Byron Center, 9/6 at Harper Creek (Battle Creek), 9/13 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/20 at Portage Central (Portage), 9/27 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/4 Gull Lake (Richland), 10/11 at Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo), 10/18 at St. Joseph, 10/25 Mattawan
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Byron Center (18.4), Portage Central (Portage) (8.4), St. Joseph (-5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-53.4), Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (-29.3), Gull Lake (Richland) (-22.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -14.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #116
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3052
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-8
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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