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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Maize/Blue
Coach: Andrew Pratley
League: Southwestern Michigan - West
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 7-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Codde 6'1" 215 Senior LB 4.6
Maddux Murphy 6'6" 305 Senior T 5.3
Ishmael Dixon 6'1" 205 Sophomore RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Key Returners, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Unproven At QB/CB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 18.6
2024 National Rank: #2140
2024 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -1.8
2025 National Rank*: #3455
2025 State Rank*: #82
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 15.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2460
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-15 (23-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2998
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 149-81 [148-82 on the field] (78-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 33.1
2024 Points Against Average: 16
2024 Differential: +17.1
2024 Wins: #927 Niles (30-7), #2472 Portage Central (Portage) (15-0), #2932 Edwardsburg (36-29), #3987 Portage Northern (Portage) (48-34), #6392 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (46-7), #6392 Lakeshore (Stevensville) (41-21), #8119 Norrix [Loy] (Kalamazoo) (35-0), #10438 Central (Battle Creek) (49-12), #12159 Gull Lake (Richland) (57-0)
2024 Losses: #378 Zeeland West (Zeeland) (42-0), #3524 Mattawan (24-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 64-55
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2022 (Southwestern Michigan), 2015 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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