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GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Brown/White
Coach: Peter Schermerhorn
League: Southwestern Michigan - West (moving from Southwestern Michigan)
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jadyn Walker 6'3" 210 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 16.8
2023 National Rank: #2691
2023 State Rank: #69
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 10.7
2024 National Rank*: #1814
2024 State Rank*: #47
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 16.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2472
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-16 (24-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3242
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 130-79 (77-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 43.9
2023 Points Against Average: 23.4
2023 Differential: +20.5
2023 Wins: #3297 West Ottawa (Holland) (41-13), #4665 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (38-17), #5449 St. Joseph (48-22), #7266 Mattawan (51-14), #7592 Vicksburg (54-17), #7662 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (57-28), #8299 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (58-19), #10804 Central (Battle Creek) (40-0)
2023 Losses: #1130 Caledonia (72-30), #2013 Portage Central (Portage) (32-22)
2023 Opponents W-L: 44-53
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Southwestern Michigan), 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2004 (tied for 1st; Southwestern Michigan Central), 2003 (Southwestern Michigan Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake), 9/6 Midland, 9/13 at Mattawan, 9/20 Lakeview (Battle Creek), 9/27 Gull Lake (Richland), 10/4 at St. Joseph, 10/11 Portage Central (Portage), 10/18 at Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo), 10/25 Lakeshore (Stevensville)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake) (14.7), Portage Central (Portage) (8.4), St. Joseph (-5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (-53.4), Gull Lake (Richland) (-22.1), Lakeview (Battle Creek) (-20.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.8 (3.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -13.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #110
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2873
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 16%



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