Davis East [Bettye] (Anchorage, AK)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Carolina Blue/Sapphire
Coach: Jeff Trotter
League: Cook Inlet
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mathias VaiVai Senior T
Punimatagi Pa'u Senior ILB/RB
Andrew Montenegro Junior RB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Skill Position Depth, Underclassmen Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Replacing Excellent Players At QB/RB/WR/OL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 18.5
2021 National Rank: #2373
2021 State Rank: #1
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -6.3
2022 National Rank: #4026
2022 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4408
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.5
Dynasty Record: 106-66 (69-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 40.4
2021 Points Against Average: 21.1
2021 Differential: +19.3
2021 Wins: #3396 Juneau-Douglas/Thunder Mountain (Juneau) (30-17), #3754 Lathrop (Fairbanks) (50-26), #4235 West (Anchorage) (35-21), #4235 West (Anchorage) (34-32), #7126 Bartlett (Anchorage) (32-20), #7599 Colony (Palmer) (35-12), #7691 South (Anchorage) (59-22), #9742 Service (Anchorage) (48-14), #9742 Service (Anchorage) (45-22), #10241 Dimond [A. J.] (Anchorage) (48-7)
2021 Losses: #3396 Juneau-Douglas/Thunder Mountain (Juneau) (39-28)
2021 Opponents W-L: 49-49
Recent State Championships: 2021, 2018, 2016 (Large), 2003 (Large)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/12 Service (Anchorage), 8/19 at Colony (Palmer), 8/27 at Bartlett (Anchorage), 9/3 North Creek (Bothell, WA), 9/10 at South (Anchorage), 9/17 West (Anchorage), 9/24 at Dimond [A. J.] (Anchorage), 10/1 Juneau-Douglas/Thunder Mountain (Juneau), 10/7 at West (Anchorage)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: North Creek (Bothell, WA) (2.9), Juneau-Douglas/Thunder Mountain (Juneau) (-9), West (Anchorage) (-10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Service (Anchorage) (-49), Dimond [A. J.] (Anchorage) (-41.8), South (Anchorage) (-33.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (-2.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7226
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%