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GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Jon Wolf
League: 4A Tri-Valley
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Handsome Smith 5'8" 150 RB/DB
Oscar Sanchez 5'9" 200 OL/LB
Ben Hunter 6'0" 170 OL/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cam Sommer 6'4" 225 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 9.4
2011 National Rank: #5600
2011 State Rank: #56
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 4.5
2012 National Rank: #6538
2012 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6223
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 55-41 (27-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.5
2011 Points Against Average: 19.7
2011 Differential: +15.8
2011 Wins: #6633 Molalla (28-6), #7694 Scappoose (30-14), #10573 Madras (42-18), #11179 Estacada (27-23), #11678 Tillamook (31-7), #11766 Sisters (63-13), #12179 Yamhill-Carlton (Yamhill) (56-14), #12417 North Marion (Aurora) (42-27)
2011 Losses: #1386 La Salle (Milwaukie) (36-34), #3069 Central (Independence) (22-17), #8112 Roosevelt (Portland) (37-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 56-59
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Astoria, 9/7 at Roosevelt (Portland), 9/14 Stayton, 9/21 Philomath, 9/28 La Salle (Milwaukie), 10/5 at Estacada, 10/11 Molalla, 10/19 Madras, 10/26 at North Marion (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Milwaukie) (34.4), Roosevelt (Portland) (2), Philomath (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Marion (Aurora) (-19.8), Estacada (-19.6), Madras (-8.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12 (-1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8525
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%