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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Keith Ross
League: 4A South Puget Sound
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Wilson 6'1" 225 Senior LB/RB 4.6
Tre Weed 5'11" 200 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Luke Ross 6'2" 185 Senior QB 5.0

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Connor Wedington 6'0" 185 Senior WR
Tyson Rainwater 6'2" 190 Senior S
Seth Carnahan 6'7" 255 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB 22-2 As Starter, Have Top Defender In League
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 46.9
2016 National Rank: #382
2016 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 50.1
2017 National Rank: #307
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4055
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 37
Dynasty Record: 87-63 (58-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 40.5
2016 Points Against Average: 21
2016 Differential: +19.5
2016 Wins: #687 Woodinville (16-13), #766 Graham-Kapowsin (Graham) (34-27), #1266 Monroe (58-42), #1598 Olympia (21-16), #1836 Bonney Lake (41-14), #2127 Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) (21-3), #3648 Curtis (University Place) (42-0), #3662 Glacier Peak (Snohomish) (47-14), #4144 Puyallup (76-35), #4169 Emerald Ridge (South Hill) (49-42), #6571 South Kitsap (Port Orchard) (56-15), #9513 Rogers [Governor John R.] (Puyallup) (45-7)
2016 Losses: #63 Camas (45-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 87-54
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (3A South Puget Sound), 2013 (2A South Puget Sound), 2012 (2A SPSL), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A SPSL)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Bonney Lake, 9/8 at South Kitsap (Port Orchard), 9/15 Curtis (University Place), 9/22 at Graham-Kapowsin (Graham), 9/29 at Puyallup, 10/6 at Olympia, 10/13 at Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma), 10/20 at Rogers [Governor John R.] (Puyallup), 10/27 at Emerald Ridge (South Hill)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Graham-Kapowsin (Graham) (42.9), Olympia (32.7), Bonney Lake (27.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rogers [Governor John R.] (Puyallup) (-9.3), South Kitsap (Port Orchard) (-0.5), Emerald Ridge (South Hill) (2.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (30.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2846
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%