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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Royal Blue/Green/White
Coach: Adam Mathieson
League: 3A Greater St. Helens
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darien Chase 6'3" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.57
Andrew Guiliford 5'10" 195 Junior RB/MLB 4.72
Zeke Fromel 6'0.5" 240 Senior G/NG 5.11

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Are Back, All Skill Position Players Return, Balanced Offense
Team Weaknesses: New QB For 4th Consecutive Year

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 14.8
2016 National Rank: #4106
2016 State Rank: #57
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.4
2017 National Rank: #2356
2017 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2726
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 86-55 (56-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35
2016 Points Against Average: 21.9
2016 Differential: +13.1
2016 Wins: #5029 Ferris [Joel E.] (Spokane) (32-13), #5651 Kelso (27-14), #8964 Hudson's Bay (Vancouver) (34-16), #9423 Bishop Blanchet (Seattle) (63-13), #9665 Evergreen (Vancouver) (48-7), #10087 Prairie (Brush Prairie) (42-14), #13216 Fort Vancouver (Vancouver) (64-0)
2016 Losses: #709 Skyview (Vancouver) (56-31), #1318 Battle Ground (48-26), #2009 Peninsula (Gig Harbor) (17-0), #2417 Union (Vancouver) (43-18)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-56
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 Ferris [Joel E.] (Spokane), 9/8 Union (Vancouver), 9/15 at Battle Ground, 9/22 Skyview (Vancouver), 9/29 at Hudson's Bay (Vancouver), 10/6 Kelso, 10/12 at Fort Vancouver (Vancouver), 10/20 Prairie (Brush Prairie), 10/27 at Evergreen (Vancouver)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Skyview (Vancouver) (32.5), Union (Vancouver) (26), Battle Ground (24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Vancouver (Vancouver) (-32.4), Hudson's Bay (Vancouver) (-15.7), Evergreen (Vancouver) (-12.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6633
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%