Hood River Valley (Hood River, OR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Caleb Sperry League: 5A Columbia River Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Ihle 6'0" 225 Senior LB/FB 4.90 Cody Walker 6'0" 190 Senior QB Gabe Holste 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed, Depth Team Weaknesses: Varsity Experience, Many Question Marks RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -3.4 2010 National Rank: #8943 2010 State Rank: #95 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -5.9 2011 National Rank: #9584 2011 State Rank: #102 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1 Dynasty National Rank: #8440 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.9 Dynasty Record: 18-30 (10-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 25.8 2010 Points Against Average: 21.4 2010 Differential: +4.4 2010 Wins: #8625 Pendleton/Nixyaawii Community (Pendleton) (28-0), #8762 Hermiston (44-33), #9046 Sandy (46-40), #9637 North Salem (Salem) (17-15), #13595 Summit (Bend) (36-14), #13864 Cleveland (Portland) (9-6) 2010 Losses: #5975 The Dalles-Wahtonka (The Dalles) (38-12), #8267 Parkrose (Portland) (28-27), #8547 Redmond (19-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 26-60 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Sandy, 9/9 Cleveland (Portland), 9/16 at Redmond, 9/23 at North Salem (Salem), 9/30 Summit (Bend), 10/7 Pendleton, 10/14 at Hermiston, 10/21 at The Dalles-Wahtonka (The Dalles), 10/28 Crook County (Prineville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: The Dalles-Wahtonka (The Dalles) (0.5), Sandy (-3.8), Redmond (-5.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland (Portland) (-34.5), Summit (Bend) (-31.1), Hermiston (-10) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 (-7.4 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11813 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Sandy [projection: 28-26 loss]