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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Landon Grove
League: Ottawa-Kent - Blue
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32.6
2023 National Rank: #1003
2023 State Rank: #19
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 27.3
2024 National Rank*: #594
2024 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1694
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-14 (25-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 33.2
Dynasty National Rank: #846
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 198-54 [197-55 on the field] (109-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 50
2023 Points Against Average: 12
2023 Differential: +38
2023 Wins: #1870 Coopersville (17-14), #3624 Spring Lake (33-7), #3732 Allendale (56-6), #4560 Holland Christian (Holland) (56-20), #4657 Oakridge (Muskegon) (45-0), #5558 Unity Christian (Hudsonville) (68-27), #5788 Union (Grand Rapids) (63-21), #5937 Hamilton (49-0), #6515 Edwardsburg (56-12), #8759 Comstock Park (70-0), #9636 Fruitport (59-7)
2023 Losses: #334 Catholic Central (Grand Rapids) (30-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-56
Recent State Championships: 2022 (6), 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st; Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 2012 (Ottawa-Kent - Bronze), 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 (Grand Rapids City), 2004 (tied for 1st; Grand Rapids City)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Elder (Cincinnati, OH), 9/6 at Coopersville, 9/13 South Christian (Grand Rapids), 9/20 Spring Lake, 9/27 at Christian (Grand Rapids), 10/4 Wayland, 10/11 at Forest Hills Eastern (Ada), 10/18 Hamilton, 10/24 at Zeeland West (Zeeland)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Zeeland West (Zeeland) (21.5), Elder (Cincinnati, OH) (16.2), Coopersville (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Christian (Grand Rapids) (-20.9), Hamilton (-13.3), Wayland (-9.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7 (6.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #30
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1071
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 29%



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