Thurston (Springfield, OR)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colts Colors: Black/Red Coach: Justin Starck League: 5A Midwestern Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 7-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Tyson Haas 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.5 Patrick Antone 6'3" 250 Junior OL/DL Cade Harmon 6'0" 215 Junior RB/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience/Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Must Replace RB RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 4.4 2016 National Rank: #6361 2016 State Rank: #62 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 10.9 2017 National Rank: #4836 2017 State Rank: #37 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 13.4 Dynasty National Rank: #3958 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5 Dynasty Record: 78-67 (54-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 30.3 2016 Points Against Average: 34.5 2016 Differential: -4.2 2016 Wins: #5479 Eagle Point (48-47), #6070 Crater (Central Point) (27-20), #6823 Churchill (Eugene) (34-33), #9405 Willamette (Eugene) (35-29), #10715 Springfield (39-36), #10914 Ridgeview (Redmond) (42-36), #11366 North Eugene (Eugene) (48-42) 2016 Losses: #2383 Wilsonville (62-13), #3430 Ashland (23-3), #7548 Marist (Eugene) (17-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 43-55 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 Ridgeview (Redmond), 9/8 at Willamette (Eugene), 9/15 North Eugene (Eugene), 9/22 at Eagle Point, 9/29 Churchill (Eugene), 10/6 at Crater (Central Point), 10/13 Marist (Eugene), 10/20 Ashland, 10/27 at Springfield Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ashland (16.9), Marist (Eugene) (5.8), Crater (Central Point) (-1.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Springfield (-21.9), Ridgeview (Redmond) (-14.3), North Eugene (Eugene) (-13.2) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (4.5 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8671 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%