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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: David Faaeteete
League: 5A Special District 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dayshawn Neal 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Andrew James 5'10" 175 Junior QB/OLB 4.7
Joey Gutierrez 5'11" 185 Senior DB/WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 Starting OL Return, Have One Of Top QBs/WRs In State, Secondary Nearly Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Defense, Only Returning 5 Defensive Starters, Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 10.2
2016 National Rank: #5086
2016 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 14.7
2017 National Rank: #4072
2017 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4976
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 80-67 (49-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 24.1
2016 Points Against Average: 18.5
2016 Differential: +5.6
2016 Wins: #5503 Bend (28-7), #5582 Mountain View (Bend) (35-21), #9054 Pendleton (13-12), #10914 Ridgeview (Redmond) (54-0), #11743 Hood River Valley (Hood River) (36-6)
2016 Losses: #899 Lewiston (ID) (38-13), #2417 Union (Vancouver, WA) (36-27), #2628 Summit (Bend) (27-14), #4030 St. Helens (12-7), #4618 Redmond (26-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 52-46
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2015 (5A Columbia River), 2014 (5A Columbia River), 2013 (5A Columbia River), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Intermountain), 2004 (4A Intermountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 vs Union (Vancouver, WA), 9/8 Lewiston (ID), 9/15 at Mountain View (Bend), 9/22 at Summit (Bend), 9/29 Hood River Valley (Hood River), 10/6 at Ridgeview (Redmond), 10/13 Bend, 10/20 Redmond, 10/27 at Pendleton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Union (Vancouver, WA) (26), Lewiston (ID) (17.5), Summit (Bend) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ridgeview (Redmond) (-14.3), Hood River Valley (Hood River) (-11.5), Pendleton (-10.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 (11.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6337
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%