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GENERAL
Nickname: Bullpups
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: David McKenna
League: 2A/3A/4A Greater Spokane
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan McKenna 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.54
Kaz Melzer 6'4" 240 Senior DE 4.76
Ephraim Watkins 6'1" 270 Senior DT 4.98

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Lost All 5 OL To Graduation

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 34.2
2020 National Rank: #874
2020 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 22.9
2021 National Rank: #836
2021 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 35.9
Dynasty National Rank: #726
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
Dynasty Record: 149-46 [150-45 on the field] (106-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 38.4
2020 Points Against Average: 10
2020 Differential: +28.4
2020 Wins: #1998 Mt. Spokane (Mead) (10-7), #2794 Central Valley (Spokane Valley) (41-26), #3547 Mead (Spokane) (37-10), #6010 Lewis & Clark (Spokane) (48-7), #6638 Ferris [Joel E.] (Spokane) (56-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 18-16
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019 (tied for 1st; 3A/4A Greater Spokane), 2018 (4A Greater Spokane), 2016 (4A Greater Spokane), 2015 (4A Greater Spokane), 2014 (4A Greater Spokane), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A/4A Greater Spokane), 2006 (3A/4A Greater Spokane), 2004 (Greater Spokane), 2003 (tied for 1st; Greater Spokane American 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 2/27/21 Mt. Spokane (Mead) (10-7), 3/5/21 Lewis & Clark (Spokane) (48-7), 3/12/21 Mead (Spokane) (37-10), 3/26/21 Ferris [Joel E.] (Spokane) (56-0), 4/9/21 Central Valley (Spokane Valley) (41-26)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at University (Spokane), 9/10 Eastmont (East Wenatchee), 9/17 Cheney, 9/24 Mead (Spokane), 10/1 Ridgeline (Liberty Lake), 10/8 at Central Valley (Spokane Valley), 10/15 at Lewis & Clark (Spokane), 10/22 Ferris [Joel E.] (Spokane), 10/29 Mt. Spokane (Mead)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Eastmont (East Wenatchee) (8.7), Mt. Spokane (Mead) (5.9), Central Valley (Spokane Valley) (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: University (Spokane) (-32.1), Cheney (-24.9), Ferris [Joel E.] (Spokane) (-22.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4356
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%