Mazama (Klamath Falls, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Blue/Gray
Coach: Vic Lease
League: 4A Skyline
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Yuchniuk 6'1" 240 Senior G/DT 4.9
Josh Hammers 5'11" 205 Senior LB 4.8
Michael Saunders 6'2" 250 Senior G/DT 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Six All-Conference Defensive Players Returning, Should Have Best Running Game In State 4A, Three All-Conference RBs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Special Teams, Need To Find K/P/PR

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2015 National Rank: #4007
2015 State Rank: #30
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 19.7
2016 National Rank: #3335
2016 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8623
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 61-67 (30-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 39.1
2015 Points Against Average: 11.6
2015 Differential: +27.5
2015 Wins: #2315 Redmond (14-6), #7503 Crook County (Prineville) (44-7), #8132 Phoenix (25-0), #9916 Henley (Klamath Falls) (29-20), #11015 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (60-0), #12585 North Valley (Grants Pass) (69-14), #12788 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass) (47-6), #13266 Douglas (Winston) (62-0)
2015 Losses: #2779 Banks (28-21), #8702 Yreka (CA) (35-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 45-47
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2010, 2003 (3A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek) (49-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek), 9/9 at Del Norte (Crescent City, CA), 9/16 Cascade Christian (Medford), 9/23 Phoenix, 9/30 at Klamath Union (Klamath Falls), 10/7 Henley (Klamath Falls), 10/14 at Hidden Valley (Grants Pass), 10/21 at North Valley (Grants Pass)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cascade Christian (Medford) (8.4), Del Norte (Crescent City, CA) (2.8), Phoenix (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: North Valley (Grants Pass) (-28.2), Hidden Valley (Grants Pass) (-26.4), South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek) (-13.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.8 (-2.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #115
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10566
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 75%