North Medford (Medford, OR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Black Tornado Colors: Black/Red Coach: Mike Mitchell League: 6A Southwest (moving from 6A Special District 1) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tristen Holmes 6'2" 190 Senior CB/WR 4.61 Troy Fowler 6'0" 170 Senior QB/FS 4.64 Nick Janakes 6'0" 205 Senior RB/MLB 4.69 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Undersized Lines RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 33.6 2013 National Rank: #1363 2013 State Rank: #11 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2014 Starting Power Rating: 40.5 2014 National Rank: #633 2014 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 17.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2833 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.6 Dynasty Record: 61-55 [60-56 on the field] (33-33 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 10-2 2013 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2013 Points For Average: 29.7 2013 Points Against Average: 21.3 2013 Differential: +8.4 2013 Wins: #1212 Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene) (21-17), #1477 Oregon City (14-9), #2029 Grants Pass (28-21), #3940 Roseburg (14-10), #4930 South Medford (Medford) (42-14), #5054 Crater (Central Point) (61-45), #5545 Reynolds (Troutdale) (49-27), #7140 Thurston (Springfield) (38-32), #8001 South Eugene (Eugene) (34-7), #10736 McKay (Salem) (42-12) 2013 Losses: #308 Tigard (42-0), #3485 McNary (Keizer) (20-13) 2013 Opponents W-L: 64-66 Recent League Championships: 2013 (6A Special District 1), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Southern Oregon), 2003 (4A Southern Oregon) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/5/14 Fortuna (CA) (41-31) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/5 Fortuna (CA), 9/12 at Canby, 9/19 Roseburg, 9/26 at South Eugene (Eugene), 10/3 Thurston (Springfield), 10/10 at Grants Pass, 10/17 at Willamette (Eugene), 10/24 South Medford (Medford), 10/31 Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Grants Pass (34.8), Canby (31.9), Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene) (25.5) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Willamette (Eugene) (-5.9), Thurston (Springfield) (3.2), South Eugene (Eugene) (10.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 (20.4 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2628 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62% |