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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Maize/Blue
Coach: Andrew Pratley
League: Southwestern Michigan - West (moving from Southwestern Michigan)
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 0.2
2023 National Rank: #5449
2023 State Rank: #156
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +6.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -4.7
2024 National Rank*: #3966
2024 State Rank*: #105
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2833
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-17 (24-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3121
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23
Dynasty Record: 140-79 [139-80 on the field] (75-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 25.1
2023 Points Against Average: 24.9
2023 Differential: +0.2
2023 Wins: #4665 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (35-0), #7266 Mattawan (15-13), #7662 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (27-21), #8299 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (39-20), #10804 Central (Battle Creek) (55-12), #11874 Ford [Henry] (Detroit) (forfeit win)
2023 Losses: #1974 Niles (55-0), #2013 Portage Central (Portage) (35-18), #2691 Portage Northern (Portage) (48-22), #4665 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (20-15)
2023 Opponents W-L: 49-49
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Southwestern Michigan), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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