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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Bruce Schlaich
League: 3A Snake River Valley
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Martarano 6'3" 220 QB/LB 4.80
Daulton Blackwell 5'8" 180 RB/LB 4.80
Scott Dayley 6'3" 225 OL/DL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed In Offensive Backfield, Winning Tradition, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience On OL, Young Players Will Need To Step Up

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2010 National Rank: #525
2010 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 37.8
2011 National Rank: #612
2011 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #808
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 53-7 (19-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 39.3
2010 Points Against Average: 12.8
2010 Differential: +26.5
2010 Wins: #1525 Baker (Baker City, OR) (35-7), #2814 Weiser (35-7), #2814 Weiser (35-34), #3269 Snake River (Blackfoot) (42-14), #3590 Homedale (54-30), #3590 Homedale (24-14), #4354 Emmett (24-21), #6296 Columbia (Nampa) (27-0), #7762 Parma (44-2), #9063 Timberlake (Spirit Lake) (71-16), #9243 Bonners Ferry (54-8), #9626 Payette (27-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 68-52
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 15
Streak List: 9/3/10 Emmett (24-21), 9/10/10 Columbia (Nampa) (27-0), 9/17/10 Baker (Baker City, OR) (35-7), 9/24/10 Timberlake (Spirit Lake) (71-16), 10/1/10 Parma (44-2), 10/8/10 Payette (27-0), 10/15/10 Homedale (24-14), 10/22/10 Weiser (35-7), 10/29/10 Homedale (54-30), 11/5/10 Bonners Ferry (54-8), 11/13/10 Weiser (35-34), 11/20/10 Snake River (Blackfoot) (42-14), 8/26/11 Skyview (Nampa) (24-14), 9/2/11 Ontario (OR) (32-27), 9/9/11 La Grande (OR) (48-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Skyview (Nampa), 9/2 at Ontario (OR), 9/9 at La Grande (OR), 9/16 Baker (Baker City, OR), 9/30 at Parma, 10/7 Payette, 10/14 Homedale, 10/21 at Weiser
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Baker (Baker City, OR) (30.5), Weiser (22.2), Skyview (Nampa) (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Grande (OR) (-12.8), Parma (-4.8), Payette (-3.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (12.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4734
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75%
Opener: 8/26 Skyview (Nampa) [projection: 35-14 win]