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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Sid Otton
League: 2A Evergreen
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cade Otton 6'5" 225 Senior TE/MLB 4.9
Noah Andrews 6'0" 190 Senior QB/FS 4.7
Zach Williams 6'5" 260 Senior DE/TE 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Easton Trakel 5'9" 175 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Foundation Returns, P/K Are Back
Team Weaknesses: RBs Must Develop Quickly

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 47.3
2015 National Rank: #431
2015 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 45
2016 National Rank: #488
2016 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #732
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 122-31 (64-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 42.8
2015 Points Against Average: 13.2
2015 Differential: +29.6
2015 Wins: #561 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (24-21), #905 Squalicum (Bellingham) (38-21), #2069 Black Hills (Tumwater) (42-14), #3215 West [W. F.] (Chehalis) (49-21), #3933 Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, ID) (35-21), #3968 Timberline (Lacey) (48-10), #4729 West Valley (Yakima) (54-6), #5554 Columbia River (Vancouver) (54-14), #5951 Pierce [Franklin] (Tacoma) (55-14), #6731 Capital (Olympia) (42-9), #7773 Centralia (49-6), #8028 La Center (49-6), #9668 Morris [Mark] (Longview) (45-0)
2015 Losses: #293 Prosser (22-15)
2015 Opponents W-L: 88-63
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Pierce [Franklin] (Tacoma) (70-42)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Pierce [Franklin] (Tacoma), 9/9 vs Columbia River (Vancouver), 9/16 vs Bellevue, 9/23 vs Union (Vancouver), 9/30 vs Steilacoom, 10/7 at Centralia, 10/14 vs Aberdeen, 10/21 vs Black Hills (Tumwater), 10/28 West [W. F.] (Chehalis)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (47.3), Black Hills (Tumwater) (28), Union (Vancouver) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Aberdeen (-11.2), Centralia (-2.3), Columbia River (Vancouver) (10.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9 (20.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3076
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 35%