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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavemen
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: John Musser
League: 6A Special District 7 (moving from 6A Southwest)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 7-2

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Hancock 5'11" 210 Senior LB
Korbin Lopez 6'3" 175 Senior WR/DB
Blaine Hobbs 5'8" 160 Senior HB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Rich England Jr. 6'1" 235 Senior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Top Tacklers Return, LB
Team Weaknesses: New OL, Both Ss Graduated, Question Mark At K

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 3.4
2017 National Rank: #6102
2017 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2018 Starting Power Rating: -15
2018 National Rank: #6686
2018 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4181
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.3
Dynasty Record: 85-72 (50-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 30.3
2017 Points Against Average: 29.4
2017 Differential: +0.9
2017 Wins: #6741 North Medford (Medford) (34-14), #6967 Willamette (Eugene) (33-31), #8523 Roseburg (30-7), #10514 Century (Hillsboro) (45-34), #10615 South Eugene (Eugene) (31-0), #11591 Aloha (Beaverton) (42-28)
2017 Losses: #695 South Medford (Medford) (40-21), #1954 Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene) (62-20), #3042 Sprague (Salem) (56-27), #5524 McNary (Keizer) (22-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 48-54
Recent League Championships: 2014 (6A Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Oregon City, 9/8 at Summit (Bend), 9/14 at Mountain View (Bend), 9/21 Southridge (Beaverton), 9/28 at Roseburg, 10/5 North Medford (Medford), 10/12 Westview (Portland), 10/19 South Medford (Medford), 10/26 at Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Sheldon [Henry D.] (Eugene) (19.7), South Medford (Medford) (11.2), Oregon City (9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: North Medford (Medford) (-26.9), Westview (Portland) (-25.7), Southridge (Beaverton) (-20.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (7.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3687
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%