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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Orange/Black
League: Lakeland
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #31

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -14.1
2023 National Rank: #8394
2023 State Rank: #266
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -32.1
2024 National Rank*: #8826
2024 State Rank*: #285
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -20
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10160
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-28 (9-21 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6829
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 36.9
Dynasty Record: 117-89 [115-91 on the field] (87-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 24.8
2023 Points Against Average: 17
2023 Differential: +7.8
2023 Wins: #7849 Benton Harbor (27-26), #10424 Watervliet (33-14), #10531 Parchment (39-14), #12029 Coloma (55-12), #12674 Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis) (35-0)
2023 Losses: #5317 Berrien Springs (28-6), #6934 South Haven (22-21), #7225 Buchanan (7-0), #10491 Brandywine (Niles) (30-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 39-47
Recent League Championships: 2012 (Wolverine B - South), 2011 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B), 2003 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan West)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/20/23 Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 South Haven, 9/6 at Hudson, 9/13 Parchment, 9/20 at Marshall, 9/27 at Benton Harbor, 10/4 Brandywine (Niles), 10/11 at Berrien Springs, 10/18 Buchanan, 10/25 Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hudson (-6.3), Berrien Springs (-9.1), Buchanan (-20)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Beatty [Ross] (Cassopolis) (-68.8), Marshall (-51.8), Parchment (-40.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -32.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -11.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #305
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5603
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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