Pierce [Franklin] (Tacoma, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White/Gold
Coach: Trevor Hanson
League: 2A South Puget Sound - Mountain
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #32

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Toney Brown 6'2" 205 Senior LB/TE
Masum Real 6'0" 250 Junior G/DL
Christian Barnes 5'9" 170 Senior RB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 0.5
2017 National Rank: #6789
2017 State Rank: #122
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -23.5
2018 National Rank: #8701
2018 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6073
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.3
Dynasty Record: 96-63 [95-64 on the field] (66-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 21.5
2017 Points Against Average: 27.5
2017 Differential: -6
2017 Wins: #6814 White River (Buckley) (20-17), #7503 Bremerton (13-9), #8050 Washington (Tacoma) (23-17), #8162 Foster (Tukwila) (17-14), #11845 Lindbergh (Renton) (55-28), #13464 Evergreen (Seattle) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #1353 Tumwater (54-18), #1867 West Valley (Spokane) (46-13), #3429 Fife (Tacoma) (55-7), #6138 River Ridge (Lacey) (35-14), #8907 Foss [Henry] (Tacoma) (28-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-45
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st; 2A South Puget Sound), 2011 (tied for 1st; 2A SPSL), 2007 (3A SPSL)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Bonney Lake, 9/7 Lindbergh (Renton), 9/14 Foster (Tukwila), 9/21 at Foss [Henry] (Tacoma), 9/27 Renton, 10/5 Fife (Tacoma), 10/12 White River (Buckley), 10/19 Washington (Tacoma)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fife (Tacoma) (-4.1), White River (Buckley) (-7.4), Bonney Lake (-16.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lindbergh (Renton) (-50), Renton (-49), Washington (Tacoma) (-28.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (5.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #194
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10256
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%