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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ben Buchanan
League: 4A Cowapa
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Donny McClean 6'1" 210 RB/LB 4.9
Hunter Copley 6'3" 290 T/NG 5.5
Jake Evans 6'3" 180 QB/S 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Strong Senior Class, Size
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 5.2
2014 National Rank: #6650
2014 State Rank: #71
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 13.7
2015 National Rank: #4626
2015 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5875
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 87-42 (46-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 20.3
2014 Points Against Average: 13.4
2014 Differential: +6.9
2014 Wins: #8214 Seaside (21-0), #8214 Seaside (35-21), #8657 North Marion (Aurora) (29-13), #10923 Astoria (21-6), #11773 Tillamook (27-13), #11919 Valley Catholic (Beaverton) (42-7)
2014 Losses: #2117 Scappoose (48-14), #4323 Cascade (Turner) (10-7), #5266 South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek) (13-7), #7860 Philomath (3-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 52-40
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2003 (3A Cowapa)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 North Marion (Aurora) (42-13), 9/11/15 Philomath (48-20), 9/18/15 South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek) (20-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 North Marion (Aurora), 9/11 Philomath, 9/18 at South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek), 9/25 at Tillamook, 10/2 Scappoose, 10/8 at Seaside, 10/16 at Valley Catholic (Beaverton), 10/23 Astoria
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Scappoose (19.6), Seaside (2.6), South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek) (1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Tillamook (-24.7), Valley Catholic (Beaverton) (-17.7), Astoria (-10)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4 (1.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9464
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%