GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Royal Blue/Green/White
Coach: Adam Mathieson
League: 3A Greater St. Helens
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Riley McCarthy 5'11" 195 Senior QB 4.76
Kyle Chen 6'0.5" 185 Sophomore WR/CB 4.57
Jude Mullet 6'2" 185 Senior K/P 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Preston Collins 6'4.5" 295 Senior OG
Alec Cann 5'11" 175 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Top Skill Position Players Returning, K/P
Team Weaknesses: Some Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2019 National Rank: #4567
2019 State Rank: #76
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 8.1
2020 National Rank*: #2757
2020 State Rank*: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3457
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 111-63 (68-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 28.8
2019 Points Against Average: 14.6
2019 Differential: +14.2
2019 Wins: #2233 Prairie (Vancouver) (23-22), #7232 Battle Ground (24-13), #7975 Heritage (Vancouver) (24-7), #9720 Mountlake Terrace (26-0), #9808 Juanita (Kirkland) (47-0), #11331 Hudson's Bay (Vancouver) (42-0)
2019 Losses: #1625 Union (Vancouver) (20-10), #3464 Kelso (29-28), #6594 Evergreen (Vancouver) (40-35)
2019 Opponents W-L: 40-49
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/1/19 Mountlake Terrace (26-0)
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 14/26 Kelso, 15/5 Union (Vancouver), 15/12 Prairie (Vancouver), 15/18 Battle Ground, 15/23 Evergreen (Vancouver), 15/27 Skyview (Vancouver), 16/2 Heritage (Vancouver)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Skyview (Vancouver) (18.1), Union (Vancouver) (13.4), Prairie (Vancouver) (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Evergreen (Vancouver) (-13.9), Heritage (Vancouver) (-12.1), Battle Ground (-11)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 1
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +0.8
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #19
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2818
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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