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GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Coach: Rory Rosenbach
League: 4A Greater St. Helens
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Darien Chase 6'1" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.45
Lincoln Victor 5'9" 170 QB/DB 4.55
JoJo Siofele 5'9" 200 Senior RB/DB 4.55

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Alishawuan Taylor 6'4" 225 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Aiden Nellor 6'5" 225 Senior TE
Zion Faaopega 6'4" 230 Senior SDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Veteran Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 DL, OL Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 34.6
2017 National Rank: #1078
2017 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 33.7
2018 National Rank: #347
2018 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1432
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 87-33 (37-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33
2017 Points Against Average: 19
2017 Differential: +14
2017 Wins: #673 Camas (14-13), #1353 Tumwater (33-29), #1804 Hermiston (OR) (35-21), #2123 Skyview (Vancouver) (43-14), #3307 Mountain View (Vancouver) (26-21), #6020 Tahoma (Kent) (41-14), #6766 Heritage (Vancouver) (56-6), #7741 Evergreen (Vancouver) (49-6), #9623 Battle Ground (52-8)
2017 Losses: #231 Eastside Catholic (Sammamish) (35-0), #459 Sumner (42-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 79-40
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2009 (3A Greater St. Helens), 2008 (3A Greater St. Helens)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Mountain View (Vancouver), 9/7 El Cerrito (CA), 9/14 at Eastlake (Sammamish), 9/21 at Chiawana (Pasco), 9/28 Puyallup, 10/5 at Skyview (Vancouver), 10/11 at Heritage (Vancouver), 10/19 at Battle Ground, 10/26 at Camas
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Puyallup (17.6), Camas (16.3), Skyview (Vancouver) (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Battle Ground (-32), Heritage (Vancouver) (-25.9), El Cerrito (CA) (3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (25.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1799
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 68%