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GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Josh Jelinek
League: 3A/4A Mid Columbia
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cody Sanderson 6'3" 200 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Aric Davison 6'4" 310 Senior OL/DL 5.5
Sam Stanfield 6'3" 225 Junior DE/FB 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Parker McCary 6'1" 205 Senior FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, 2 Standout OL, Talented Transfer QB
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience, Depth, No Clear Starting RB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 61.7
2017 National Rank: #64
2017 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 41.7
2018 National Rank: #179
2018 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 29.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1600
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 111-50 (73-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 14-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 44.2
2017 Points Against Average: 12.1
2017 Differential: +32.1
2017 Wins: #206 Woodinville (28-21), #306 Bellevue (24-21), #389 Central Valley (Spokane Valley) (42-10), #501 Gonzaga Prep (Spokane) (28-21), #1557 Chiawana (Pasco) (21-20), #1554 Kamiakin (Kennewick) (33-0), #1950 Mead (Spokane) (62-7), #1989 West Valley (Yakima) (62-28), #3792 Hanford (Richland) (50-0), #6562 Southridge (Kennewick) (63-14), #6972 Wenatchee (56-8), #7076 Walla Walla (39-6), #7435 Kennewick (48-7), #11692 Pasco (63-7)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 88-65
Recent State Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2008 (3A/4A Big Nine - Cascade), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Columbia Basin)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/1/17 Bellevue (24-21), 9/8/17 Wenatchee (56-8), 9/15/17 Kennewick (48-7), 9/22/17 Southridge (Kennewick) (63-14), 9/29/17 Pasco (63-7), 10/6/17 Kamiakin (Kennewick) (33-0), 10/13/17 Walla Walla (39-6), 10/20/17 Chiawana (Pasco) (21-20), 10/27/17 Hanford (Richland) (50-0), 11/3/17 Mead (Spokane) (62-7), 11/10/17 West Valley (Yakima) (62-28), 11/18/17 Gonzaga Prep (Spokane) (28-21), 11/25/17 Central Valley (Spokane Valley) (42-10), 12/2/17 Woodinville (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Chiawana (Pasco), 9/7 Hermiston (OR), 9/14 Sunnyside, 9/21 Pasco, 9/28 at Walla Walla, 10/5 Southridge (Kennewick), 10/12 at Kamiakin (Kennewick), 10/19 Kennewick, 10/26 Hanford (Richland)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Chiawana (Pasco) (15.3), Kamiakin (Kennewick) (10.8), Hanford (Richland) (6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pasco (-32.5), Southridge (Kennewick) (-17.5), Walla Walla (-12.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (31.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3550
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%