Ionia (MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: J.B. Christensen League: Capital Area - White Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #30 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -4 2023 National Rank: #6468 2023 State Rank: #194 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: -16.3 2024 National Rank: #5351 2024 State Rank: #171 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7145 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-27 (9-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #7203 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8 Dynasty Record: 85-110 (41-67 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 24 2023 Points Against Average: 17.5 2023 Differential: +6.5 2023 Wins: #6972 St. Johns (16-2), #8929 Lansing Catholic (Lansing) (45-0), #10029 Olivet (44-13), #11600 Lakewood (Lake Odessa) (20-0), #12382 Eaton Rapids (62-18) 2023 Losses: #1564 Portland (42-6), #2664 Forest Hills Eastern (Ada) (27-0), #4171 Sexton [J. W.] (Lansing) (28-14), #4647 Belding (22-11), #6251 Charlotte (23-22) 2023 Opponents W-L: 55-47 Recent League Championships: 2006 (Capital Area II), 2005 (tied for 1st; Capital Area II) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 Belding, 9/6 at Eaton Rapids, 9/13 Portland, 9/20 at Olivet, 9/27 Charlotte, 10/4 Sexton [J. W.] (Lansing), 10/11 at Lansing Catholic (Lansing), 10/18 at St. Johns, 10/25 Lakewood (Lake Odessa) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Portland (18.6), Belding (-8.9), Sexton [J. W.] (Lansing) (-10.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Eaton Rapids (-60.5), Lakewood (Lake Odessa) (-48.7), Olivet (-37.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (-4.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #222 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7497 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.