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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Blake VanDalen
League: 2A Northwest
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2023 National Rank: #2424
2023 State Rank: #34
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 9.5
2024 National Rank*: #1939
2024 State Rank*: #28
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 24.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1512
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 45-9 (26-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 33.8
Dynasty National Rank: #807
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24.3
Dynasty Record: 210-45 (125-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 32.5
2023 Points Against Average: 16.4
2023 Differential: +16.1
2023 Wins: #3311 Sedro-Woolley (29-28), #4569 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (28-21), #5469 Sehome (Bellingham) (44-24), #5724 Bremerton (41-7), #6118 West [W. F.] (Chehalis) (48-6), #7348 Lakewood (Arlington) (50-12), #7966 Squalicum (Bellingham) (35-0), #9777 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (forfeit win)
2023 Losses: #498 Anacortes (15-8), #1998 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (34-28), #2427 Ferndale (17-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-44
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Ferndale, 9/13 Mariner (Everett), 9/20 Marysville Pilchuck (Marysville), 9/27 at Anacortes, 10/4 Sehome (Bellingham), 10/11 at Squalicum (Bellingham), 10/18 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett), 10/25 Lakewood (Arlington), 11/1 at Burlington-Edison (Burlington)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Anacortes (36.7), Ferndale (10.3), Marysville Pilchuck (Marysville) (4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mariner (Everett) (-45.5), Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (-36.9), Lakewood (Arlington) (-21.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (7.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #51
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2243
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%



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