Gull Lake (Richland, MI)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blue Devils Colors: Navy/White Coach: Jalon Simpson League: Southwestern Michigan - East Playoff Division: 3 Playoff Division Rank*: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2024 JV Record: 1-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Zac Pfennig 6'3" 180 Sophomore QB/CB Blake Strickler 5'10" 175 Senior ATH Blake Thomas 5'11" 210 Senior OL/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Size, Youth, Difficult Schedule RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -41.7 2024 National Rank: #12159 2024 State Rank: #420 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -12.3 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -47.9 2025 National Rank*: #11196 2025 State Rank*: #382 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -17.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9220 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-30 (0-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -2.8 Dynasty National Rank: #8862 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.1 Dynasty Record: 82-120 (56-61 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 0-9 2024 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2024 Points For Average: 13.1 2024 Points Against Average: 51.1 2024 Differential: -38 2024 Wins: none 2024 Losses: #2140 St. Joseph (57-0), #3987 Portage Northern (Portage) (67-14), #5382 Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) (55-0), #6392 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (62-20), #7237 Vicksburg (54-0), #8119 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (31-11), #9678 Marshall (38-6), #10168 Lakeview (Battle Creek) (42-28), #10438 Central (Battle Creek) (54-39) 2024 Opponents W-L: 38-48 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B), 2006 (tied for 1st; Wolverine B) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)