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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Gary Houghton
League: Capital Area - Red
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 35.3
2023 National Rank: #804
2023 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2024 National Rank: #1505
2024 State Rank: #37
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 27.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1177
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 52-7 (23-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2967
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 155-65 (72-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 13-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.8
2023 Points Against Average: 16
2023 Differential: +22.8
2023 Wins: #1791 Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake) (44-41), #1791 Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake) (30-7), #2408 DeWitt (42-23), #2408 DeWitt (42-7), #2571 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Detroit) (26-20), #3530 Haslett (35-20), #3783 Williamston (37-12), #4395 Fenton (49-20), #5344 Linden (45-20), #5732 Fowlerville (35-0), #6972 St. Johns (55-13), #9081 Holt (52-14), #12256 Eastern (Lansing) (41-0)
2023 Losses: #391 Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids) (27-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 88-61
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019, 2011 (Capital Area - Gold), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at Holt, 9/6 DeWitt, 9/13 at Williamston, 9/20 at Haslett, 9/27 Eastern (Lansing), 10/4 at St. Johns, 10/11 Fowlerville, 10/18 Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake), 10/25 Fenton
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Walled Lake Western (Walled Lake) (10.4), Haslett (1.7), DeWitt (-4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Eastern (Lansing) (-53.1), Holt (-30.3), St. Johns (-30)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (11.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4854
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%