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GENERAL
Nickname: Rangers
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Russ Erander
League: Ottawa-Kent - White
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ty Hudkins 6'1" 180 Senior S
Maxwell Richardson 6'3" 225 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 43.6
2023 National Rank: #391
2023 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 27
2024 National Rank*: #620
2024 State Rank*: #8
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 29.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #993
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 48-9 (30-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1699
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 122-89 (72-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 31.4
2023 Points Against Average: 9.1
2023 Differential: +22.3
2023 Wins: #804 Mason (27-10), #898 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (18-14), #1710 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (20-0), #1971 Gaylord (33-7), #2013 Portage Central (Portage) (26-6), #2182 Lowell (35-20), #2182 Lowell (37-12), #2191 Mt. Pleasant (45-21), #2531 Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (38-6), #4139 Northview (Grand Rapids) (45-0), #5142 Jenison (37-9), #5194 Greenville (28-0), #7006 Christian (Grand Rapids) (37-7)
2023 Losses: #913 Byron Center (15-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 93-56
Recent State Championships: 2023
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022, 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2011 (Ottawa-Kent - Black), 2010 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Black)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/29/23 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (20-0), 10/6/23 Northview (Grand Rapids) (45-0), 10/13/23 Lowell (37-12), 10/20/23 Greenville (28-0), 10/27/23 Lowell (35-20), 11/4/23 Mt. Pleasant (45-21), 11/10/23 Gaylord (33-7), 11/18/23 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (18-14), 11/26/23 Mason (27-10)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon), 9/6 at Portage Central (Portage), 9/13 at Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids), 9/20 at Unity Christian (Hudsonville), 9/27 South Christian (Grand Rapids), 10/4 at Zeeland West (Zeeland), 10/11 Zeeland East (Zeeland), 10/18 at Wyoming, 10/25 East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Zeeland West (Zeeland) (21.7), Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon) (19.1), East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Wyoming (-25.4), Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (-10.3), Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids) (0.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (21.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.8
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 21%



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