Sprague (Salem, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Olympians
Colors: Gold/Orange
Coach: Jay Minyard
League: 6A Special District 6
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 2-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elias Polanski Senior QB
Ethan Bullock Junior RB
Bryson Kievit OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size, Offensive Balance
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth, LB/DB Youth, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -6.3
2018 National Rank: #7886
2018 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -25.1
2019 National Rank: #8506
2019 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3136
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.9
Dynasty Record: 119-58 (86-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 2-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2018 Points For Average: 23.8
2018 Points Against Average: 31.4
2018 Differential: -7.6
2018 Wins: #7239 Mountain View (Bend) (34-6), #10573 Summit (Bend) (49-14)
2018 Losses: #1327 Tigard (58-13), #2173 Central Catholic (Portland) (45-22), #3506 Liberty (Hillsboro) (35-28), #3745 Lakeridge (Lake Oswego) (41-20), #3850 West Salem (Salem) (42-14), #7566 McNary (Keizer) (21-14), #9339 South Salem (Salem) (21-20)
2018 Opponents W-L: 52-44
Recent State Championships: 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; 6A Greater Valley), 2013 (6A Central Valley), 2011 (tied for 1st; 6A Central Valley), 2006 (6A Central Valley), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Valley), 2004 (4A Valley), 2003 (4A Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at Liberty (Hillsboro), 9/13 at Sherwood, 9/20 at Central Catholic (Portland), 9/27 South Salem (Salem), 10/4 at Tigard, 10/10 McNary (Keizer), 10/18 Summit (Bend), 10/25 at Mountain View (Bend), 11/1 at West Salem (Salem)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Portland) (25.8), Tigard (17.6), West Salem (Salem) (-4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: South Salem (Salem) (-41.4), Summit (Bend) (-35), McNary (Keizer) (-19.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4531
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%