Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Black/Red/White
Coach: Jerry Jensen
League: 2A Northwest - Sky (moving from 1A/2A Cascade)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke Riojas 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.7
Dillon Sighn-Halpin 5'10" 175 WR/DB 4.64
Victor Gabalis 6'3" 185 Junior QB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyler Gordon 5'11" 175 Senior CB
Emmanuel Osuoha 6'1" 220 Senior OLB
Ben Hines 6'0" 225 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, WR Experience, Have Some Very Good Young Linemen
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2017 National Rank: #1531
2017 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.4
2018 National Rank: #1989
2018 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34.4
Dynasty National Rank: #996
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24
Dynasty Record: 157-32 [165-24 on the field] (80-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 40
2017 Points Against Average: 12.5
2017 Differential: +27.5
2017 Wins: #1347 Garfield [James A.] (Seattle) (37-18), #2357 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (28-21), #5204 Lakewood (Arlington) (43-7), #5424 Bishop Blanchet (Seattle) (54-7), #6138 River Ridge (Lacey) (47-7), #9124 Olympic (Bremerton) (56-21), #10318 King's (Seattle) (35-7), #11309 Sultan (47-7), #11412 Granite Falls (52-14), #11865 Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) (40-8), #13304 Cedarcrest (Duvall) (54-0)
2017 Losses: #306 Bellevue (35-21), #1353 Tumwater (10-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 78-61
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2003 (1A)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (1A/2A Cascade), 2016 (1A/2A Cascade), 2015 (1A/2A Cascade), 2011 (tied for 1st; 1A/2A Cascade), 2010 (1A/2A Cascade), 2009 (1A/2A Cascade), 2008 (1A/2A Cascade), 2006 (1A/2A Cascade), 2005 (Cascade), 2004 (Cascade 3A/2A), 2003 (Northwest 1A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 Eatonville, 9/6 Hockinson (Brush Prairie), 9/14 at Rainier Beach (Seattle), 9/21 at Lynden, 10/5 Lakewood (Arlington), 10/12 at Burlington-Edison (Burlington), 10/19 Sedro-Woolley
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rainier Beach (Seattle) (32.6), Hockinson (Brush Prairie) (15.1), Lynden (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eatonville (-19.5), Lakewood (Arlington) (-18.6), Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (-9.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (9.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2854
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%