Kent-Meridian (Kent, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Royals
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Justin Callander
League: 3A/4A North Puget Sound - Olympic (moving from 4A North Puget Sound - Sound)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #73

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tui Tuifua 6'1" 230 Junior ILB/FB
Etu Tuifua 6'0" 250 Sophomore DT/G
Xavier Robinson 5'10" 175 Junior SS/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Few Upperclassmen

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -42.5
2019 National Rank: #13382
2019 State Rank: #265
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -50.6
2020 National Rank*: #13107
2020 State Rank*: #257
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): -9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11443
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 41.2
Dynasty Record: 42-127 (26-90 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 0-9
2019 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2019 Points For Average: 5.8
2019 Points Against Average: 45.6
2019 Differential: -39.8
2019 Wins: none
2019 Losses: #3125 Auburn Riverside (Auburn) (64-7), #5867 Mt. Rainier (Des Moines) (42-0), #6344 Issaquah (20-0), #7192 Decatur (Federal Way) (41-0), #9397 Kentridge (Kent) (69-14), #9540 Jefferson [Thomas] (Auburn) (53-13), #10648 Kentlake (Kent) (58-0), #11320 Auburn (47-6), #12137 Stadium (Tacoma) (16-12)
2019 Opponents W-L: 37-49
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #97
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #7982
2020 Projected League Finish*: 9th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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