Squalicum (Bellingham, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Storm
Colors: Navy/Silver/White
Coach: Nick Lucey
League: 3A Wesco - North
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 0-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Triston Smith 5'8" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Kollin Johnson 6'5" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Brian Pullman 5'11" 215 Senior TE/DL 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Peterson 5'9" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners, RB/OL Returners
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Very Good Senior Class

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2016 National Rank: #1947
2016 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.8
2017 National Rank: #2448
2017 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3602
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 75-72 (44-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 45.4
2016 Points Against Average: 21.1
2016 Differential: +24.3
2016 Wins: #1598 Ferndale (47-42), #3234 Oak Harbor (47-20), #4169 Emerald Ridge (South Hill) (68-55), #4656 Gig Harbor (40-28), #6606 Arlington (55-27), #6716 Rainier Beach (Seattle) (35-7), #6961 Stanwood (47-14), #7716 Marysville-Pilchuck (Marysville) (48-15), #9233 Marysville Getchell (Marysville) (56-0), #12355 Sehome (Bellingham) (49-0)
2016 Losses: #1836 Bonney Lake (24-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 53-61
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (2A/3A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Gig Harbor, 9/8 South Delta (Delta, British Columbia), 9/15 at Marysville-Pilchuck (Marysville), 9/23 Stanwood, 9/29 at Oak Harbor, 10/7 Snohomish, 10/13 Marysville Getchell (Marysville), 10/20 at Ferndale, 10/27 Arlington
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ferndale (32.8), Oak Harbor (25.5), Gig Harbor (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Marysville Getchell (Marysville) (-5.5), Marysville-Pilchuck (Marysville) (-3.8), Stanwood (10.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (10.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #51
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3802
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%