Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, MI)       previews home


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GENERAL
Nickname: Maroon Giants
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Michael Stanger
League: Southwestern Michigan - East (moving from Southwestern Michigan)
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #49

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -13.6
2023 National Rank: #8299
2023 State Rank: #258
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -29.3
2024 National Rank*: #8308
2024 State Rank*: #272
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -10.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8074
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 9-33 (6-25 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8515
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 28.4
Dynasty Record: 59-129 (37-81 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 26.6
2023 Points Against Average: 35.5
2023 Differential: -8.9
2023 Wins: #9849 Sturgis (47-34), #10804 Central (Battle Creek) (28-0)
2023 Losses: #2013 Portage Central (Portage) (35-13), #2691 Portage Northern (Portage) (58-19), #4665 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (34-12), #5449 St. Joseph (39-20), #7266 Mattawan (28-27), #7662 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (56-47)
2023 Opponents W-L: 37-40
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2016
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Jenison, 9/6 Sturgis, 9/13 at Gull Lake (Richland), 9/20 Lakeshore (Stevensville), 9/27 at Lakeview (Battle Creek), 10/4 at Portage Central (Portage), 10/11 Central (Battle Creek), 10/18 at Mattawan, 10/25 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Portage Central (Portage) (8.4), Lakeshore (Stevensville) (-15.5), Jenison (-17.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-53.4), Central (Battle Creek) (-48.9), Sturgis (-44.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -25.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #232
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4525
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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