Hermiston (OR) previews home 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% |