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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Blake VanDalen
League: 2A Northwest
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2022 National Rank: #730
2022 State Rank: #5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.9
2023 Starting Power Rating: 12
2023 National Rank: #1293
2023 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 27.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1183
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 49-7 (24-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 13-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 35.9
2022 Points Against Average: 13.9
2022 Differential: +22
2022 Wins: #1785 Ferndale (24-7), #1995 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (31-24), #2237 Enumclaw (41-14), #2365 Anacortes (23-13), #2435 West [W. F.] (Chehalis) (34-7), #2618 Sehome (Bellingham) (21-12), #2883 Sedro-Woolley (24-21), #4476 Highline (Burien) (42-13), #5554 Squalicum (Bellingham) (41-13), #5731 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (35-23), #5831 Black Hills (Tumwater) (54-7), #7277 Lakewood (Arlington) (48-3), #9231 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (49-24)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 93-48
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A Northwest - Sky), 2018 (2A Northwest - Sky), 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st; 2A/3A Northwest), 2013 (2A/3A Northwest), 2012 (1A/2A/3A Northwest), 2011 (1A/2A/3A Northwest), 2010 (1A/2A/3A Northwest), 2009 (1A/2A/3A Northwest), 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st; Northwest 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 24
Streak List: 9/17/21 Squalicum (Bellingham) (15-12), 9/24/21 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (38-35), 10/1/21 Cedarcrest (Duvall) (51-21), 10/8/21 Lakewood (Arlington) (42-19), 10/15/21 Sehome (Bellingham) (23-7), 10/22/21 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (38-14), 10/29/21 Sedro-Woolley (14-6), 11/13/21 Fife (Tacoma) (34-0), 11/20/21 Prosser (54-20), 11/27/21 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (15-10), 12/4/21 Tumwater (21-7), 9/2/22 Ferndale (24-7), 9/9/22 West [W. F.] (Chehalis) (34-7), 9/16/22 Squalicum (Bellingham) (41-13), 9/23/22 Sedro-Woolley (24-21), 9/30/22 Sehome (Bellingham) (21-12), 10/7/22 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (49-24), 10/14/22 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (35-23), 10/21/22 Lakewood (Arlington) (48-3), 10/28/22 Anacortes (23-13), 11/11/22 Black Hills (Tumwater) (54-7), 11/18/22 Highline (Burien) (42-13), 11/26/22 Enumclaw (41-14), 12/3/22 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (31-24)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Ferndale, 9/8 West [W. F.] (Chehalis), 9/15 Squalicum (Bellingham), 9/22 at Sedro-Woolley, 9/29 Sehome (Bellingham), 10/6 at Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett), 10/14 Burlington-Edison (Burlington), 10/20 at Lakewood (Arlington), 10/27 Anacortes
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sedro-Woolley (1.3), Ferndale (0.7), Anacortes (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (-45.6), Lakewood (Arlington) (-35.6), Squalicum (Bellingham) (-24.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (10 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4010
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%



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