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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Shane Hedrick
League: 5A Mid-Willamette
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Marlon Tuipulotu 6'2" 285 Senior OL/DL
Jackson Holstad 6'3" 195 Senior HB/SS
Peter Mendazona 6'1" 170 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Good Leadership, Key Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.8
2015 National Rank: #4093
2015 State Rank: #33
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2016 National Rank: #2235
2016 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3693
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 105-41 [106-40 on the field] (53-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 30.4
2015 Points Against Average: 19.3
2015 Differential: +11.1
2015 Wins: #4119 South Albany (Albany) (13-6), #5433 Hillsboro (46-28), #5565 Silverton (35-21), #6816 Corvallis (36-30), #6883 Mountain View (Bend) (42-21), #6922 Dallas (8-0), #12394 Woodburn (65-0)
2015 Losses: #1561 Crater (Central Point) (24-21), #4171 Bend (10-0), #5592 Lebanon (36-35), #6029 Crescent Valley (Corvallis) (36-33)
2015 Opponents W-L: 53-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A Oregon West), 2010 (4A Oregon West), 2009 (4A Val-Co), 2008 (4A Val-Co), 2007 (4A Val-Co), 2005 (3A Val-Co), 2004 (3A Val-Co)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Bend, 9/9 at Mountain View (Bend), 9/23 South Albany (Albany), 9/30 Dallas, 10/7 at Crescent Valley (Corvallis), 10/13 at Lebanon, 10/21 Silverton, 10/28 at Corvallis
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (Bend) (17.7), Silverton (14.5), Bend (12.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Corvallis (-5.5), Dallas (9.5), Crescent Valley (Corvallis) (9.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 (10.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4627
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47%