South Salem (Salem, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Saxons
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Scott Dufault
League: 6A Central Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

TOP PLAYERS
Maximo Espitia Jr. 6'2" 205 Senior WR [Oregon State]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Withnell 6'5" 230 Senior TE 4.7

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 27.7
2010 National Rank: #1896
2010 State Rank: #12
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2011 National Rank: #1777
2011 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2837
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 33-21 (19-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.2
2010 Points Against Average: 28.2
2010 Differential: +7
2010 Wins: #2106 Central Catholic (Portland) (26-24), #2756 Canby (28-27), #4428 Thurston (Springfield) (40-26), #5776 McKay (Salem) (43-21), #5923 Southridge (Beaverton) (56-20), #6695 Sprague (Salem) (43-21), #9637 North Salem (Salem) (61-27), #9969 McNary (Keizer) (34-21)
2010 Losses: #507 Tualatin (24-14), #1427 Mountain View (Bend) (42-35), #1902 West Salem (Salem) (50-28), #4817 South Medford (Medford) (35-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-58
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/13/11 McNary (Keizer) (21-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 South Medford (Medford), 9/9 Thurston (Springfield), 9/16 at Canby, 9/23 at Mountain View (Bend), 9/30 at West Salem (Salem), 10/7 Sprague (Salem), 10/13 at McNary (Keizer), 10/21 McKay (Salem), 10/28 at North Salem (Salem)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (Bend) (33.6), West Salem (Salem) (26.5), Canby (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McNary (Keizer) (-7.9), North Salem (Salem) (-6.4), Sprague (Salem) (4.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 (17.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3638
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 9/2 South Medford (Medford) [projection: 35-21 win]



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