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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Sid Otton
League: 2A Evergreen
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jayden Croft 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.78
Christian Cummings 5'10" 180 Senior TB/SS 4.65
Nick Foerstel 6'2.5" 215 Senior DE/TE 4.85

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jaimie Bryant 6'5" 260 Senior DT 5.00 [Washington]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense Returning Six Starters/Strong Replacements, Run/Pass Balance, K/P
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Key Positions, Tough Schedule, Lines Need New Players To Step Up Early

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2012 National Rank: #725
2012 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 39
2013 National Rank: #690
2013 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #973
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 46-11 (28-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 31.9
2012 Points Against Average: 19
2012 Differential: +12.9
2012 Wins: #602 Capital (Olympia) (35-28), #1077 Prosser (35-21), #1710 North Thurston (Lacey) (28-12), #2152 Timberline (Lacey) (48-26), #2328 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (21-0), #3730 West [W. F.] (Chehalis) (21-20), #3908 River Ridge (Lacey) (27-12), #4603 Steilacoom (45-22), #4664 Black Hills (Olympia) (35-7), #4701 Inglemoor (Kenmore) (31-28), #5440 Hockinson (Brush Prairie) (45-7), #9805 Centralia (48-0)
2012 Losses: #125 Lynden (41-7), #3639 Shelton (42-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 97-56
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 Shelton, 9/13 at Timberline (Lacey), 9/20 at Inglemoor (Kenmore), 9/27 Capital (Olympia), 10/4 at West [W. F.] (Chehalis), 10/11 Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma), 10/18 at Centralia, 10/25 River Ridge (Lacey), 11/1 at Black Hills (Olympia)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) (45.3), Capital (Olympia) (41.6), Timberline (Lacey) (30)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Centralia (-8.3), River Ridge (Lacey) (9.8), Inglemoor (Kenmore) (13.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1 (24.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1892
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%