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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Harold Shannon
League: 4A Greater Oregon
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Peasley 6'3" 195 Senior QB/FS 4.53
Greg Blackman 5'10" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.49
Wes Howard 5'9" 225 Junior DT/G 5.73

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Core Of Skill Position Players Returning, Veteran QB
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 1.2
2016 National Rank: #7091
2016 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2017 National Rank: #7453
2017 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -5.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9843
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 49-82 (22-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.5
2016 Points Against Average: 33.6
2016 Differential: -1.1
2016 Wins: #6553 Baker (Baker City) (47-34), #7865 Molalla (29-22), #12298 The Dalles (63-6), #12956 McLoughlin/Griswold (Milton-Freewater) (68-20)
2016 Losses: #1318 North Bend (69-13), #3134 Sunnyside (WA) (41-13), #4416 Ontario (34-20), #4416 Ontario (42-26), #6553 Baker (Baker City) (20-18), #9054 Pendleton (48-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 61-35
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (3A Greater Oregon)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Pendleton, 9/8 Baker (Baker City), 9/15 Sunnyside (WA), 9/22 at Ontario, 9/29 at The Dalles, 10/6 at Baker (Baker City), 10/13 McLoughlin/Griswold (Milton-Freewater), 10/20 Ontario
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sunnyside (WA) (14.9), Ontario (11.8), Baker (Baker City) (2.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McLoughlin/Griswold (Milton-Freewater) (-25.8), The Dalles (-18.3), Pendleton (-10.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 (6.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7897
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%