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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jake Weingartz
League: Saginaw Valley - South
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #11
D1 PROSPECT
Ben Nichols 6'5" 315 Senior IOL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Braylen Naves 6'2" 180 Senior WR
Warren Cain 6'4" 220 Senior Edge
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2024 National Rank: #1688
2024 State Rank: #36
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 12.3
2025 National Rank*: #1662
2025 State Rank*: #33
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 33.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #632
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-11 (21-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1115
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 168-69 (104-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 37.7
2024 Points Against Average: 20
2024 Differential: +17.7
2024 Wins: #1182 Grandville (41-37), #1605 East Lansing (35-10), #2494 Heritage (Saginaw) (18-8), #4315 Lapeer (48-28), #6112 Traverse City Central (Traverse City) (49-14), #9361 Saginaw United (Saginaw) (57-0), #9817 Carman-Ainsworth (Flint) (63-6)
2024 Losses: #773 De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) (21-3), #1334 Grand Blanc (55-49), #1430 Oxford (21-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 58-49
Recent State Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (Saginaw Valley - Red), 2020 (Saginaw Valley - Blue), 2016 (Saginaw Valley - Blue), 2010 (Big Nine), 2009 (tied for 1st; Big Nine), 2008 (Big Nine), 2007 (Big Nine), 2006 (Big Nine), 2005 (Big Nine), 2004 (tied for 1st; Big Nine), 2003 (tied for 1st; Big Nine)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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