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GENERAL
Nickname: Lava Bears
Colors: Midnight Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Matt Craven
League: 5A Intermountain
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Himes 5'10" 210 RB/LB
Austin Adye 6'2" 200 TE/OLB
Justin Vinton 6'2" 190 RB/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB/WRs

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2014 National Rank: #6493
2014 State Rank: #67
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 1.3
2015 National Rank: #7516
2015 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5420
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 70-55 (40-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 25.1
2014 Points Against Average: 21.9
2014 Differential: +3.2
2014 Wins: #7198 Redmond (21-20), #7278 Pendleton (27-17), #9865 Ridgeview (Redmond) (42-13), #10661 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (21-0), #12029 Eagle Point (49-0)
2014 Losses: #2665 Liberty (Hillsboro) (41-7), #4280 Mountain View (Bend) (20-12), #4796 Summit (Bend) (40-13), #4886 Central (Independence) (46-34)
2014 Opponents W-L: 47-40
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2003 (4A Intermountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Central (Independence) (10-0), 9/11/15 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (52-7), 9/18/15 Eagle Point (34-16)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Central (Independence), 9/11 at Klamath Union (Klamath Falls), 9/18 at Eagle Point, 9/25 Pendleton, 10/2 Redmond, 10/9 Ridgeview (Redmond), 10/16 Liberty (Hillsboro), 10/23 at Summit (Bend), 10/30 at Mountain View (Bend)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Summit (Bend) (24), Liberty (Hillsboro) (22.8), Central (Independence) (13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Eagle Point (-19.1), Ridgeview (Redmond) (-7.4), Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (-3.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5933
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%