Rainier (OR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Columbians Colors: Black/Green Coach: Thor Ware League: 3A Lewis & Clark Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Brad Tripp 6'0" 215 QB/MLB 4.80 Mitch Staeffler 6'2" 250 OL/DL 4.80 Matt Cathcart 5'9" 160 RB/DB 4.50 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Players, Great Run Offense, Solid Passing Game Team Weaknesses: Graduated 3 Of 5 OL, Question Marks On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 27.2 2010 National Rank: #1964 2010 State Rank: #15 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.1 2011 National Rank: #1547 2011 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3953 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6 Dynasty Record: 49-14 (22-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 11-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 42.6 2010 Points Against Average: 16.5 2010 Differential: +26.1 2010 Wins: #2738 Santiam Christian (Corvallis) (40-26), #3746 Dayton (34-20), #4060 Banks (42-34), #5002 Pleasant Hill (44-14), Graham (North Vancouver, British Columbia) (44-7), #7272 Colton (40-15), #9821 Toledo/Eddyville (Toledo) (72-6), #9941 Clatskanie (56-0), #10897 Warrenton (62-6), #12171 Valley Catholic (Beaverton) (66-6), #14220 Corbett/Corbett Charter (Corbett) (64-14) 2010 Losses: #1527 Scio (28-18), #4157 Long [R. A.] (Longview, WA) (20-2), #4636 Columbia River (Vancouver, WA) (35-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 94-50 Recent State Championships: 2010 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/7/11 Corbett/Corbett Charter (Corbett) (74-0), 10/14/11 Colton (60-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 Santiam Christian (Corvallis), 9/9 at Banks, 9/16 Long [R. A.] (Longview, WA), 9/23 Morris [Mark] (Longview, WA), 9/30 at Scio, 10/7 Corbett/Corbett Charter (Corbett), 10/14 Colton, 10/21 at Warrenton, 10/29 at Valley Catholic (Beaverton), 11/4 Clatskanie Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Scio (37.8), Morris [Mark] (Longview, WA) (23.2), Santiam Christian (Corvallis) (22.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Corbett/Corbett Charter (Corbett) (-41.8), Valley Catholic (Beaverton) (-19.1), Warrenton (-12.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7297 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10% Opener: 9/3 Santiam Christian (Corvallis) [projection: 38-28 win]