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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Kneip
League: 2A/3A KingCo (moving from 3A KingCo)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Fowler 6'2" 210 Senior LB/RB
Joey Echigoshima 5'11" 175 Senior CB/RB
Johnny Barthel 6'5" 260 Senior OL/DL

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Taylor Goins 6'1" 285 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaiah Ifanse 5'10" 190 Senior RB
Ben Keeter 6'5" 235 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 1st-Team All-Conference Lineman Returns, All-Conference Special Teams Players Back At K/LS

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 48.3
2017 National Rank: #306
2017 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 27.7
2018 National Rank: #594
2018 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 55.1
Dynasty National Rank: #62
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 181-14 (98-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 38.6
2017 Points Against Average: 13.5
2017 Differential: +25.1
2017 Wins: #1347 Garfield [James A.] (Seattle) (34-16), #1353 Tumwater (30-13), #1457 Timberline (Lacey) (42-7), #1531 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (35-21), #2054 Oak Harbor (42-7), #3488 Mercer Island (40-7), #3815 Lake Washington (Kirkland) (45-13), #6118 Redmond (40-7), #6296 Hudson's Bay (Vancouver) (51-20), #8632 Interlake (Bellevue) (47-6), #9238 Juanita (Kirkland) (42-0)
2017 Losses: #64 Richland (24-21), #124 O'Dea (Seattle) (34-33)
2017 Opponents W-L: 103-48
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A KingCo), 2016 (3A KingCo), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006 (3A KingCo), 2005 (tied for 1st; Kingco 3A), 2004 (Kingco 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/1 at Central Valley (Spokane Valley), 9/7 at Newport (Bellevue), 9/14 at Garfield [James A.] (Seattle), 9/21 at Camas, 9/28 Lake Washington (Kirkland), 10/5 at Interlake (Bellevue), 10/12 at Liberty (Renton), 10/19 Juanita (Kirkland), 10/26 at Mercer Island
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley (Spokane Valley) (38.2), Camas (16.3), Garfield [James A.] (Seattle) (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Juanita (Kirkland) (-25.1), Interlake (Bellevue) (-17.3), Lake Washington (Kirkland) (-13.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (28 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2346
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%