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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Coach: Scott Criner
League: 5A Southern Idaho - Foothills
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jax Tanner 6'3" 265 Sophomore OL/DT 5.07
Rowan Rupp 6'1.5" 240 Sophomore DE/FB 4.82
Isaiah Reed 6'3" 220 Junior OLB/WR 4.71

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
C.J. Jacobsen 6'5" 230 Senior TE
Jackson Fullmer 6'5" 265 Senior OT
Kade Steadman 6'2" 240 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 38.9
2022 National Rank: #571
2022 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
2023 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2023 National Rank: #677
2023 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 42.8
Dynasty National Rank: #271
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 48-6 (24-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 35.6
2022 Points Against Average: 10.8
2022 Differential: +24.8
2022 Wins: #989 Mountain View (Meridian) (37-21), #1248 Eagle (17-10), #1626 Middleton (21-7), #2374 Post Falls (22-0), #3267 Coeur d'Alene (30-7), #3322 Kuna (51-10), #3733 Borah (Boise) (50-20), #5578 Capital (Boise) (63-0), #7114 Centennial (Boise) (48-6), #8771 Timberline (Boise) (49-0)
2022 Losses: #194 Rigby (34-27), #265 Meridian (14-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 65-58
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2018, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (5A Southern Idaho - West), 2019 (5A Southern Idaho), 2018 (5A Southern Idaho - B), 2017 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern Idaho - B), 2015 (5A Southern Idaho - A), 2014 (5A Southern Idaho - A), 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern Idaho), 2010 (5A Southern Idaho - D1)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Middleton, 8/25 at Coeur d'Alene, 9/1 Mountain View (Meridian), 9/8 at Eagle, 9/21 at Centennial (Boise), 9/29 Capital (Boise), 10/5 Meridian, 10/12 at Timberline (Boise)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Meridian (30.4), Mountain View (Meridian) (14.4), Middleton (2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Timberline (Boise) (-38.1), Centennial (Boise) (-25.9), Capital (Boise) (-22.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 (20 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2142
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%