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GENERAL
Nickname: Tides
Colors: Navy/Columbia/White
Coach: Aaron Chantler
League: 3A South Sound (moving from 4A Narrows)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Emery 6'0" 260 Senior OL/DL
Martin Brazier 6'1" 185 Junior RB/LB
Shawn Kimble 5'9" 150 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Sophomore Class, RB/C, Many Players Had Significant Playing Time Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience, Lost 27 Seniors

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 47.2
2015 National Rank: #438
2015 State Rank: #9
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 36.7
2016 National Rank: #1048
2016 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #1514
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 90-45 (62-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 45
2015 Points Against Average: 10.2
2015 Differential: +34.8
2015 Wins: #1339 Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) (58-28), #1421 Olympia (27-26), #1716 Eastlake (Sammamish) (40-6), #3636 Peninsula (Gig Harbor) (40-14), #3968 Timberline (Lacey) (51-0), #5000 Yelm (51-14), #5150 Mariner (Everett) (45-0), #5975 Stadium (Tacoma) (48-7), #7344 South Kitsap (Port Orchard) (65-0), #8656 Auburn Riverside (Auburn) (55-0)
2015 Losses: #158 Skyline (Sammamish) (17-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-60
Recent League Championships: 2015 (4A Narrows), 2014 (4A Narrows), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Narrows), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Narrows - Bridge), 2005 (tied for 1st; Narrows- Bridge), 2003 (tied for 1st; Narrows 4A Bridge)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 vs Squalicum (Bellingham), 9/9 vs Spanaway Lake (Spanaway), 9/16 vs Peninsula (Gig Harbor), 9/23 vs Yelm, 9/30 at Central Kitsap (Silverdale), 10/7 vs Shelton, 10/14 vs Timberline (Lacey), 10/21 vs Capital (Olympia), 10/28 at North Thurston (Lacey)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Squalicum (Bellingham) (39.9), Peninsula (Gig Harbor) (24.4), Timberline (Lacey) (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Spanaway Lake (Spanaway) (-3.2), Central Kitsap (Silverdale) (-1.8), North Thurston (Lacey) (-1.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 (22.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4324
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%