McLoughlin/Griswold (Milton-Freewater, OR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Black/Red Coach: Gary Robertson League: 4A Greater Oregon Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2016 JV Record: 0-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Drew Birdwell 5'10" 180 Senior QB 4.7 Allen Mendoza 5'9" 175 Senior DB 4.6 Zach Crisman 5'7" 140 Senior WR 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Improved Football Intelligence, Improved Tackling, Great Leadership Team Weaknesses: Struggled With Schemes Defensively Last Season RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -30.3 2016 National Rank: #12963 2016 State Rank: #155 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: -25.8 2017 National Rank: #12367 2017 State Rank: #145 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -37.6 Dynasty National Rank: #14584 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8 Dynasty Record: 2-13 (0-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 2-5 2016 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 15.6 2016 Points Against Average: 38 2016 Differential: -22.4 2016 Wins: #7897 Waitsburg/Dayton (Waitsburg, WA) (14-7), #13842 Riverside (Boardman) (41-26) 2016 Losses: #4416 Ontario (53-0), #6553 Baker (Baker City) (48-7), #7076 La Grande (68-20), #12298 The Dalles (36-0), #12855 DeSales (Walla Walla, WA) (28-27) 2016 Opponents W-L: 36-34 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 vs Waitsburg/Dayton (Waitsburg, WA), 9/8 DeSales (Walla Walla, WA), 9/14 at Weston-McEwen (Athena), 9/22 Riverside (Boardman), 10/6 Ontario, 10/13 at La Grande, 10/20 Baker (Baker City) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ontario (11.8), Baker (Baker City) (2.1), La Grande (-0.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside (Boardman) (-40.4), DeSales (Walla Walla, WA) (-27.1), Weston-McEwen (Athena) (-26.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11450 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-5 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%