Baker (Baker City, OR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: David Johnson League: 4A Greater Oregon Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2016 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 3.6 2016 National Rank: #6565 2016 State Rank: #66 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2017 Starting Power Rating: 2.1 2017 National Rank: #6853 2017 State Rank: #67 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3985 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2 Dynasty Record: 98-55 (39-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 24.6 2016 Points Against Average: 18.7 2016 Differential: +5.9 2016 Wins: #4416 Ontario (21-14), #7076 La Grande (20-18), #7996 Vale (21-8), #9272 Nyssa (26-10), #9553 Weiser (ID) (34-0), #10488 Stayton (42-14), #12956 McLoughlin/Griswold (Milton-Freewater) (48-7) 2016 Losses: #4416 Ontario (41-0), #6409 South Umpqua (Myrtle Creek) (28-0), #7076 La Grande (47-34) 2016 Opponents W-L: 50-44 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010 Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2004 (3A Greater Oregon) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Nyssa, 9/8 at La Grande, 9/15 at Weiser (ID), 9/22 Vale, 9/29 Ontario, 10/6 La Grande, 10/13 at Ontario, 10/20 at McLoughlin/Griswold (Milton-Freewater) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ontario (11.8), La Grande (-0.3), Vale (-4.4) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McLoughlin/Griswold (Milton-Freewater) (-25.8), Nyssa (-12.7), Weiser (ID) (-12.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7 (-1.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8702 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%