Mt. Baker (Deming, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Ron Lepper
League: 1A/2A/3A Northwest
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyrel Cronk 6'1" 215 Senior LB/OL
Jake Schleimer 6'2" 210 Senior LB/RB
Andrew Zender 6'2" 195 Junior LB/QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26
2011 National Rank: #2233
2011 State Rank: #49
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.3
2012 National Rank: #2391
2012 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2545
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 56-39 (43-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.2
2011 Points Against Average: 18.2
2011 Differential: +11
2011 Wins: #2251 Ferndale (21-14), #6003 Blaine (44-41), #6546 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (42-7), #6895 Anacortes (14-13), #8261 Squalicum (Bellingham) (42-0), #9958 Sehome (Bellingham) (55-0), #10142 Bellingham (41-12)
2011 Losses: #235 Lynden (35-0), #356 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (41-27), #5086 Meridian (Bellingham) (19-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 59-50
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Whatcom County)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Bellingham, 9/7 Sultan, 9/14 at Lynden, 9/21 Cedarcrest (Duvall), 9/28 Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/5 at Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/12 Friday Harbor, 10/19 at Blaine, 10/26 Meridian (Bellingham)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lynden (50.1), Cedarcrest (Duvall) (15.8), Meridian (Bellingham) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lynden Christian (Lynden) (-15.5), Friday Harbor (-13.7), Sultan (-11.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (16.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #146
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6000
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%