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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Chad Miller
League: Jack Pine I
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Calvin Marshall 5'11" 215 Senior FB/DL 4.68
Conner Lambert 6'0" 205 Senior RB/DE 4.67
Eion Jones 5'11" 205 Senior QB/LB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 DBs

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 8.8
2024 National Rank: #3543
2024 State Rank: #90
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 6.8
2025 National Rank*: #2251
2025 State Rank*: #47
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 5.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4307
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-17 (19-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6431
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 115-106 (51-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 33.7
2024 Points Against Average: 16.4
2024 Differential: +17.3
2024 Wins: #3449 Gladwin (12-7), #4361 Clare (21-13), #4361 Clare (41-34), #4901 Croswell-Lexington (Croswell) (10-7), #6017 Ubly (29-13), #8238 Bullock Creek (Midland) (41-3), #9512 Harrison (64-28), #10368 Shepherd (54-12), #11960 Taylor (55-8)
2024 Losses: #3449 Gladwin (28-19), #3918 Standish-Sterling (Standish) (27-25)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-50
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2023 (Northern Michigan - Legends), 2009 (Northeast Michigan), 2007 (tied for 1st; Northeast Michigan)
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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