Mt. Baker (Deming, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mountaineers
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Ron Lepper
League: 1A Northwest
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Barbo 6'2" 195 Senior
Carson Engholm 6'0" 160 Senior
Carson Brandland 5'11" 155 Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 LBs/2 DBs Return, QB/WR Are Back, 1300-Yard Rusher Returning
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Lines

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 20.1
2016 National Rank: #3132
2016 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 18.6
2017 National Rank: #3276
2017 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #2004
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 106-49 (71-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 42.7
2016 Points Against Average: 18.6
2016 Differential: +24.1
2016 Wins: #5801 Meridian (Bellingham) (41-28), #5801 Meridian (Bellingham) (49-7), #6134 Hoquiam (39-14), #7301 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (57-36), #7301 Nooksack Valley (Everson) (44-34), #8317 Sultan (41-0), #8986 Port Townsend (56-7), #8986 Roosevelt (Seattle) (38-35), #9553 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (41-12), #9553 Lynden Christian (Lynden) (51-7)
2016 Losses: #3536 La Center (25-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-57
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2005 (tied for 1st; Whatcom County)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Roosevelt (Seattle), 9/8 at Kelowna (British Columbia), 9/15 at Port Townsend, 9/22 at Nooksack Valley (Everson), 9/29 Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/6 at Meridian (Bellingham), 10/13 Nooksack Valley (Everson), 10/20 at Lynden Christian (Lynden), 10/27 Meridian (Bellingham)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Nooksack Valley (Everson) (6.7), Meridian (Bellingham) (6.5), Roosevelt (Seattle) (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Port Townsend (-12.6), Lynden Christian (Lynden) (-9.6), Roosevelt (Seattle) (0.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (3.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7590
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 52%