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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Shane Hedrick
League: 4A Oregon West
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 7-1

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Cutsforth 6'2" 200 Junior FB/LB
Tanner Omlid 6'3" 185 Senior QB/FS
Pete Finnigan 5'11" 230 Senior C/T

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2010 National Rank: #6469
2010 State Rank: #69
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.9
2011 National Rank: #6313
2011 State Rank: #64
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3214
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 46-14 [47-13 on the field] (20-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 41.3
2010 Points Against Average: 20.7
2010 Differential: +20.6
2010 Wins: #4715 Estacada (48-27), #8593 Newport (29-20), #8999 Stayton (66-27), #12182 Cascade (Turner) (41-7), #12443 Sweet Home (35-27), #12443 Sweet Home (40-7), #13686 Philomath (56-13), #14400 Taft (Lincoln City) (58-14)
2010 Losses: #4266 Astoria (36-22), #5910 Scappoose (29-18), #12918 Sisters (forfeit)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-64
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (4A Val-Co), 2008 (4A Val-Co), 2007 (4A Val-Co), 2005 (3A Val-Co), 2004 (3A Val-Co)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 9/2/11 Sisters (43-6), 9/9/11 Estacada (27-0), 9/16/11 Sweet Home (37-18), 9/23/11 Scappoose (32-26), 9/30/11 Philomath (49-0), 10/7/11 Cascade (Turner) (36-7), 10/13/11 Taft (Lincoln City) (56-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Sisters, 9/9 at Estacada, 9/16 Sweet Home, 9/23 Scappoose, 9/30 Philomath, 10/7 Cascade (Turner), 10/13 at Taft (Lincoln City), 10/21 Stayton, 10/28 at Newport
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Estacada (6.7), Newport (4.3), Scappoose (0.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Taft (Lincoln City) (-43.3), Philomath (-29.3), Sisters (-24.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 (-10.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #153
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12588
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%
Opener: 9/2 at Sisters [projection: 41-12 win]