Thurston (Springfield, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Colts
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Justin Starck
League: 6A Special District 1 (moving from 6A Southwest)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 0-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Roy Jackson 6'1" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.50
Tanner Boone 6'0" 180 Senior TE/S 4.60
Wade Perry 6'5" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2012 National Rank: #2830
2012 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 14
2013 National Rank: #4358
2013 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1851
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 40-16 (24-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 21.5
2012 Points Against Average: 29.7
2012 Differential: -8.2
2012 Wins: #1879 South Medford (Medford) (20-7), #3340 Roseburg (26-12), #3561 Oregon City (30-28), #4795 Crater (Central Point) (33-10), #9732 North Medford (Medford) (26-20), #11765 South Eugene (Eugene) (28-21)
2012 Losses: #71 Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene) (49-8), #343 Jesuit (Portland) (63-7), #1391 West Salem (Salem) (44-35), #1611 Aloha (Beaverton) (45-0), #6962 Grants Pass (28-23)
2012 Opponents W-L: 70-53
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A Midwestern), 2008 (5A Midwestern), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A Midwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Aloha (Beaverton), 9/6 at West Salem (Salem), 9/13 at South Medford (Medford), 9/20 Roseburg, 9/27 at Grants Pass, 10/4 North Medford (Medford), 10/11 at Crater (Central Point), 10/18 at Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene), 10/25 South Eugene (Eugene)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene) (52.2), West Salem (Salem) (33), South Medford (Medford) (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: South Eugene (Eugene) (-18.2), North Medford (Medford) (-3.8), Grants Pass (3.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (23.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2723
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%