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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Cole Linehan
League: 4A Cowapa
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Gunnar Partain 5'9" 165 Senior WR/SS 4.52
Max Merritt 6'1" 210 Senior OL/DL 4.95
Blaine Herb 6'0" 190 Senior WR/S 4.68

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Speed/Strength, Roster Flexibility
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5.2
2016 National Rank: #6192
2016 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 1.7
2017 National Rank: #6935
2017 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5463
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.7
Dynasty Record: 103-48 (53-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 29.8
2016 Points Against Average: 20.3
2016 Differential: +9.5
2016 Wins: #6982 Gladstone (35-14), #6999 Marshfield (Coos Bay) (27-20), #9233 Valley Catholic (Beaverton) (53-35), #10488 Stayton (62-16), #10515 Henley (Klamath Falls) (23-6), #12149 Tillamook (41-0), #12572 Seaside (34-6)
2016 Losses: #1318 North Bend (40-7), #3949 Astoria (22-6), #7488 Scappoose (30-12), #7865 Molalla (34-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 59-44
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011, 2010, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2003 (3A Cowapa)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Gladstone, 9/8 at Stayton, 9/15 Molalla, 9/22 at Tillamook, 9/29 at Valley Catholic (Beaverton), 10/6 Scappoose, 10/12 Astoria, 10/20 at Seaside
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Astoria (12), Gladstone (6.7), Molalla (-2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tillamook (-20.1), Seaside (-19.9), Stayton (-14.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9684
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%