Mt. Baker (Deming, WA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mountaineers Colors: Red/Black Coach: Ron Lepper League: 1A Northwest (moving from 1A/2A/3A Northwest) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2012 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Andrew Zender QB/LB Izaiha Schwinden RB/CB Hunter Gates TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: New Linemen RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 33.5 2012 National Rank: #1346 2012 State Rank: #26 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 25.6 2013 National Rank: #2144 2013 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2606 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1 Dynasty Record: 29-23 (24-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 10-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 34.6 2012 Points Against Average: 15.6 2012 Differential: +19 2012 Wins: #2372 LaCenter (24-9), #3256 Woodland (21-14), #4053 Meridian (Bellingham) (30-8), #4158 Blaine (38-14), #4280 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (59-14), #5712 Friday Harbor (36-7), #6357 Sultan (33-0), #8855 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (43-26), #10355 Bellingham (55-12), #11620 Cedarcrest (Duvall) (56-0) 2012 Losses: #125 Lynden (55-14), #436 Montesano (28-6) 2012 Opponents W-L: 82-53 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Whatcom County) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 9/7 at Bellingham, 9/13 at Sultan, 9/20 Lynden, 9/27 at Cedarcrest (Duvall), 10/4 at Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/11 Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/18 at Friday Harbor, 10/25 Blaine, 10/31 at Meridian (Bellingham) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lynden (53.3), Meridian (Bellingham) (16.7), Blaine (16.1) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cedarcrest (Duvall) (-16.7), Bellingham (-10.2), Lynden Christian (Lynden) (-3.4) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (18.6 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4579 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%