GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Brian Crum
League: 5A Special District 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Rylee Ettinger 6'1" 210 Senior OL/DL
Riley Straly 6'4" 300 Senior OL/DL
Jonas Larson 6'0" 175 Junior RB/LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top 3 Linemen Returning, Strong RBs, Defense Improved Last Season
Team Weaknesses: Lost All WRs/DBs, Skill Position/Secondary Inexperience
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2016 National Rank: #5592
2016 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.3
2017 National Rank: #5836
2017 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3933
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 99-50 (48-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 25.1
2016 Points Against Average: 24.6
2016 Differential: +0.5
2016 Wins: #3970 Central (Independence) (24-14), #5503 Bend (21-20), #5582 South Albany (Albany) (20-19), #9054 Pendleton (35-18), #10914 Ridgeview (Redmond) (41-12), #11743 Hood River Valley (Hood River) (40-13)
2016 Losses: #2628 Summit (Bend) (29-14), #3430 Ashland (30-7), #4618 Redmond (56-28), #5079 Hermiston (35-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 49-51
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2014 (5A Intermountain), 2013, 2011 (5A Intermountain), 2010 (5A Intermountain), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Intermountain), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Intermountain), 2007 (5A Intermountain), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Intermountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at South Albany (Albany), 9/8 at Central (Independence), 9/15 Hermiston, 9/22 Redmond, 9/29 at Summit (Bend), 10/6 at Pendleton, 10/13 Ridgeview (Redmond), 10/20 at Hood River Valley (Hood River), 10/27 Bend
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hermiston (14.7), South Albany (Albany) (14.5), 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: 3.7 (8.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6581
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%