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GENERAL
Nickname: Trail Blazers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Jimmie Macon
League: Detroit Public 2
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank*: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Gray 6'7" 245 Senior DE/OL 4.7
Micheal Reid 5'9" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.64
Jaden Anderson 5'10" 180 Senior ATH/WB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense
Team Weaknesses: None

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -11.4
2024 National Rank: #7367
2024 State Rank: #223
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -22.8
2025 National Rank*: #7091
2025 State Rank*: #215
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -11.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8028
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-15 (26-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8185
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.4
Dynasty Record: 126-93 (70-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 34.8
2024 Points Against Average: 17.3
2024 Differential: +17.5
2024 Wins: #9337 Edison Academy (Detroit) (34-16), #9728 Denby [Edwin] (Detroit) (22-18), #10478 Old Redford Academy (Detroit) (35-8), #11195 Pershing (Detroit) (40-6), #13486 Osborn (Detroit) (59-0), #13783 Douglass [Frederick] (Detroit) (44-0), #13930 Detroit Collegiate Prep (Detroit) (52-0), #13959 Communication Media Arts (Detroit) (64-0)
2024 Losses: #384 Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac) (49-14), #4459 Marine City (37-15), #4459 Marine City (52-26), #5246 Clinton (22-12)
2024 Opponents W-L: 75-52
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020 (Detroit Public 3), 2019 (Detroit Public 3), 2015 (Detroit Public - East II), 2010 (Detroit Public 3), 2009 (Detroit Public 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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