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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Rob Oram
League: 3A/4A Mid-Columbia (moving from 3A Big Nine)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Douglas 6'3.5" 245 Senior T/DE 4.98
Jake Oram 6'1" 190 Senior WR/FS 4.65
Xavier Johnson 6'1" 230 Senior G/DT 4.91

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2011 National Rank: #5395
2011 State Rank: #117
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.6
2012 National Rank: #3436
2012 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #6812
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.8
Dynasty Record: 29-62 (18-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 13.6
2011 Points Against Average: 24.6
2011 Differential: -11
2011 Wins: #6123 West Valley (Yakima) (7-6), #6680 Eastmont (East Wenatchee) (23-6), #9032 Pasco (31-28)
2011 Losses: #411 Kamiakin (Kennewick) (28-0), #411 Kamiakin (Kennewick) (28-14), #939 Kennewick (28-16), #1496 Chiawana (Pasco) (24-0), #3299 Southridge (Kennewick) (31-10), #3741 Richland (35-21), #6674 Sunnyside (32-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 66-42
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Chiawana (Pasco), 9/7 Kamiakin (Kennewick), 9/14 at Pasco, 9/21 at Walla Walla, 9/28 Sunnyside, 10/4 vs Life Christian Academy (Tacoma), 10/12 at Kennewick, 10/19 Richland, 10/25 at Southridge (Kennewick)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kamiakin (Kennewick) (45.1), Kennewick (37.2), Chiawana (Pasco) (31.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Life Christian Academy (Tacoma) (-11.2), Walla Walla (-6.1), Pasco (-4.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (23.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2873
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%