Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett, WA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Black/Red/White Coach: Jerry Jensen League: 1A/2A Cascade Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyler Gordon 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB Ben Hines 6'0" 220 Senior RB/LB Martin Napeahi 6'2" 300 Senior OL/DL ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT Emmanuel Osuoha 6'0" 200 Senior OLB COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Abraham Lucas 6'7" 255 Senior OT Jesus Echevaria 6'1.5" 325 Senior DT Anfernee Gurley 5'11" 175 Senior CB Jackson Yost 6'3" 275 Senior DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WR/RB Experience, Veteran C, All 3 Starting LBs Return Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2-Year QB Starter, Replacing Majority Of Lines RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 44.7 2016 National Rank: #493 2016 State Rank: #5 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.4 2017 Starting Power Rating: 41.8 2017 National Rank: #630 2017 State Rank: #10 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.8 Dynasty National Rank: #405 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6 Dynasty Record: 146-30 [154-22 on the field] (75-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 14-0 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 33.8 2016 Points Against Average: 3.1 2016 Differential: +30.7 2016 Wins: #1939 Liberty (Renton) (56-14), #1985 Tumwater (48-10), #2491 Lynden (52-14), #3718 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (34-0), #4046 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (55-6), #6339 King's (Seattle) (38-0), #7628 Issaquah (73-0), #8317 Sultan (2-0), #9080 Olympic (Bremerton) (48-0), #9423 Bishop Blanchet (Seattle) (59-0), #9620 Cedarcrest (Duvall) (2-0), #10066 Granite Falls (2-0), #12113 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) (2-0), #14223 South Whidbey (Langley) (2-0) 2016 Losses: none 2016 Opponents W-L: 80-64 Recent State Championships: 2016, 2003 (1A) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005 (Cascade), 2004 (Cascade 3A/2A), 2003 (Northwest 1A) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 14 officially, 9 on field Streak List: 9/2/16 Issaquah (73-0), 9/9/16 Bishop Blanchet (Seattle) (59-0), 9/16/16 King's (Seattle) (38-0), 9/23/16 South Whidbey (Langley) (2-0), 9/30/16 Sultan (2-0), 10/7/16 Granite Falls (2-0), 10/14/16 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) (2-0), 10/22/16 Olympic (Bremerton) (48-0), 10/28/16 Cedarcrest (Duvall) (2-0), 11/5/16 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (55-6), 11/11/16 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (34-0), 11/19/16 Tumwater (48-10), 11/26/16 Lynden (52-14), 12/3/16 Liberty (Renton) (56-14) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/31 at Garfield [James A.] (Seattle), 9/8 Bishop Blanchet (Seattle), 9/15 King's (Seattle), 9/22 at Bellevue, 9/29 at Sultan, 10/6 Granite Falls, 10/13 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell), 10/20 at Olympic (Bremerton), 10/27 Cedarcrest (Duvall) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Garfield [James A.] (Seattle) (26.6), Bellevue (23.5), King's (Seattle) (3.8) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) (-30.2), Olympic (Bremerton) (-14.9), Cedarcrest (Duvall) (-8.1) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.7 (9.3 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7804 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78% |