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GENERAL
Nickname: Buff n' Blue
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kale Ane
League: Interscholastic League [ILH]
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kanawai Noa 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.55
Canton Kaumatule 6'7" 280 Senior DE
Wayne Taulapapa 5'11" 195 Junior RB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Semisi Uluave 6'5" 320 Senior OL
Ronley Lakalaka 6'0" 210 Senior MLB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dakota Torres 6'2" 240 Senior LB [Hawaii]
Larry Tuileta 6'2" 210 Senior QB
Davis Miyashiro-Saipaia 6'2" 285 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, Talent At Skill Positions, OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 70
2013 National Rank: #17
2013 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.8
2014 Starting Power Rating: 69.9
2014 National Rank: #22
2014 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 42.6
Dynasty National Rank: #138
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.1
Dynasty Record: 89-32 (43-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-0
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 39.5
2013 Points Against Average: 9.7
2013 Differential: +29.8
2013 Wins: #88 Mililani (24-14), #88 Mililani (28-22), #193 Helix (La Mesa, CA) (10-6), #362 Kamehameha (Honolulu) (39-12), #362 Kamehameha (Honolulu) (24-0), #862 St. Louis (Honolulu) (35-32), #973 Farrington (Honolulu) (48-6), #3297 'Iolani (Honolulu) (56-0), #6226 Damien (Honolulu) (48-0), #8531 Pac-Five (Honolulu) (59-7), #10773 St. Francis (Honolulu) (63-8)
2013 Losses: none
2013 Opponents W-L: 77-45
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (Interscholastic League [ILH] I), 2011 (tied for 1st; Interscholastic League [ILH] I), 2008 (Interscholastic League [ILH] I), 2005 (tied for 1st; Interscholastic League [ILH] I)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 13
Streak List: 8/15/13 Mililani (24-14), 8/31/13 Helix (La Mesa, CA) (10-6), 9/7/13 Damien (Honolulu) (48-0), 9/14/13 Kamehameha (Honolulu) (24-0), 9/21/13 St. Francis (Honolulu) (63-8), 9/28/13 'Iolani (Honolulu) (56-0), 10/4/13 St. Louis (Honolulu) (35-32), 10/11/13 Pac-Five (Honolulu) (59-7), 10/25/13 Kamehameha (Honolulu) (39-12), 11/15/13 Farrington (Honolulu) (48-6), 11/23/13 Mililani (28-22), 8/29/14 St. Louis (Honolulu) (55-7), 9/5/14 Damien (Honolulu) (52-6)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Kamehameha (Honolulu) (50.9), St. Louis (Honolulu) (37.8), 'Iolani (Honolulu) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Honolulu) (-12.5), Pac-Five (Honolulu) (-2.4), Damien (Honolulu) (8.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1773
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st