GENERAL
Nickname: Blazers
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Spears
League: 3A South Sound
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Michael Barnes 5'10" 185 Senior RB/FS 4.45
Isaac Thompson 6'1" 190 Senior WR/CB 4.5
M.J. Montgomery 200 Senior RB/LB 4.55
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 7 Starters From League-Leading Defense, Defending League Champions
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Majority Of Lines
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 27.7
2016 National Rank: #1962
2016 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.2
2017 National Rank: #2387
2017 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1604
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 104-48 [105-47 on the field] (76-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 26.8
2016 Points Against Average: 18.6
2016 Differential: +8.2
2016 Wins: #2009 Peninsula (Gig Harbor) (7-3), #3234 Oak Harbor (41-38), #3684 Capital (Olympia) (12-7), #4656 Gig Harbor (42-17), #5251 Black Hills (Tumwater) (43-14), #5746 Central Kitsap (Silverdale) (24-8), #7628 Shelton (26-14), #8317 North Thurston (Lacey) (19-10)
2016 Losses: #753 Eastside Catholic (Sammamish) (39-21), #1836 Bonney Lake (36-33), #6934 Yelm (forfeit)
2016 Opponents W-L: 70-49
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Narrows), 2012 (3A Narrows), 2009 (3A Olympic/Western Cascade), 2008 (tied for 1st; 3A Olympic/Western Cascade), 2006 (3A Western Cascade), 2005 (PAC 9), 2004 (PAC 9), 2003 (Pac 9 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 Black Hills (Tumwater), 9/8 Bonney Lake, 9/15 Capital (Olympia), 9/22 Central Kitsap (Silverdale), 9/28 Shelton, 10/6 Yelm, 10/13 Gig Harbor, 10/20 at North Thurston (Lacey), 10/27 Peninsula (Gig Harbor)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bonney Lake (27.6), Peninsula (Gig Harbor) (27.5), Gig Harbor (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shelton (-12.3), North Thurston (Lacey) (-0.6), Yelm (3.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 (19 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3885
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%