Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Karl Schmugge
League: Tri-Valley - Blue (moving from Tri-Valley - White)
Playoff Division: 8
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -12.2
2023 National Rank: #8055
2023 State Rank: #252
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -30.3
2024 National Rank: #7947
2024 State Rank: #260
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -12.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8618
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-21 (12-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8486
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 121-87 (81-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 30.7
2023 Points Against Average: 20
2023 Differential: +10.7
2023 Wins: #9897 Cardinal Mooney Catholic (Marine City) (21-14), #9934 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) (29-28), #11237 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw) (55-21), #12426 Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing) (37-14), #12888 Bendle (Burton) (56-6), #13164 St. Louis (60-0)
2023 Losses: #3486 Ithaca (26-7), #4543 New Lothrop (41-21), #4870 Bullock Creek (Midland) (28-0), #5397 Cass City (22-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-47
Recent League Championships: 2019 (Tri-Valley - West II)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 at Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing), 9/6 Bad Axe, 9/13 at Ithaca, 9/20 Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw), 9/27 Valley Lutheran (Saginaw), 10/4 at Carrollton/Saginaw (Carrollton), 10/11 at Hemlock, 10/18 Reese, 10/25 at Cass City
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ithaca (1.3), Cass City (-10.8), Reese (-30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Carrollton/Saginaw (Carrollton) (-54.8), Unionville-Sebewaing (Sebewaing) (-50.8), Hemlock (-48.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8 (-16.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #345
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10110
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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