La Salle (Milwaukie, OR)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red/Purple
Coach: Dustin Janz
League: 5A Special District 1 (moving from 4A Special District 2)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Thayer 6'1" 220 Senior ILB/TE
Paul Skoro 6'1" 175 Senior QB/SS
Mason Mueller 6'1" 165 Senior FS/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 16 Returning Starters, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Execution

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -16.1
2023 National Rank: #8806
2023 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -19
2024 National Rank*: #6400
2024 State Rank*: #31
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -24.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11026
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-22 (12-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9834
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 96-99 (57-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 27.2
2023 Points Against Average: 7.5
2023 Differential: +19.7
2023 Wins: #10325 St. Helens (20-0), #10992 Estacada (42-0), #11612 Molalla (10-0), #12092 Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts (Milwaukie) (7-6), #12197 Gladstone/Riverdale (Gladstone) (44-0), #12232 The Dalles (38-0), #12895 Centennial (Gresham) (44-28), #12921 Parkrose (Portland) (43-0)
2023 Losses: #6999 Seaside (29-17), #8128 Marshfield (Coos Bay) (12-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 41-56
Recent State Championships: 2011 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (4A Special District 2), 2012 (4A Tri-Valley), 2011 (4A Tri-Valley), 2007 (4A Capital)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Lincoln (Portland), 9/13 Westview (Portland), 9/20 at Putnam [Rex] (Milwaukie), 9/27 Glencoe (Hillsboro), 10/4 at Aloha (Beaverton), 10/11 Centennial (Gresham), 10/18 Hood River Valley (Hood River), 10/25 Hillsboro, 11/1 at Forest Grove
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Hillsboro (-22.1), Westview (Portland) (-26.4), Glencoe (Hillsboro) (-31)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Putnam [Rex] (Milwaukie) (-95.3), Aloha (Beaverton) (-67.5), Centennial (Gresham) (-65.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.5 (-29.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -47.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #91
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6884
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 25%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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