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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ben Buchanan
League: 4A Cowapa
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dakota Kemper 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.70
Zach Olson 5'9" 170 Senior WR/C 4.70
Grayson Partain 5'8" 165 Senior QB/S 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size, Lost Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 12.5
2011 National Rank: #4894
2011 State Rank: #47
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.8
2012 National Rank: #5463
2012 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6021
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 65-33 (33-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 43.7
2011 Points Against Average: 16.3
2011 Differential: +27.4
2011 Wins: #7694 Scappoose (49-6), #8945 Astoria (56-13), #10573 Madras (63-34), #11678 Tillamook (45-15), #12179 Yamhill-Carlton (Yamhill) (48-7), #12417 North Marion (Aurora) (45-20), #13895 Phoenix (41-7), #14101 Seaside (69-6)
2011 Losses: #2146 Elmira (35-14), #3083 Rainier (20-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-55
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2003 (3A Cowapa)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Cascade (Turner), 9/7 Sweet Home, 9/14 at Benson Tech (Portland), 9/21 La Salle (Milwaukie), 9/28 at Scappoose, 10/5 Seaside, 10/11 Yamhill-Carlton (Yamhill), 10/19 at Astoria, 10/26 Tillamook
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Milwaukie) (34.4), Sweet Home (4.4), Scappoose (1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Benson Tech (Portland) (-33.2), Seaside (-32.6), Yamhill-Carlton (Yamhill) (-20)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-6.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10102
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%