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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Beau Lehnerz
League: 4A Special District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 0-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Ortega 6'2" 230 Junior RB/LB 4.74
Gavin White 5'9" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.69
Caden Negra 6'2" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Height, Explosiveness
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -33.6
2022 National Rank: #11760
2022 State Rank: #113
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -44.1
2023 National Rank: #10115
2023 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10328
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 15-22 (6-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2022 Points For Average: 25.8
2022 Points Against Average: 38.6
2022 Differential: -12.8
2022 Wins: #10216 North Eugene (Eugene) (41-38), #12314 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (39-36)
2022 Losses: #3228 Mazama (Klamath Falls) (forfeit loss), #4901 Henley (Klamath Falls) (48-19), #6913 Marshfield (Coos Bay) (45-8), #8229 Eagle Point (54-33), #10639 North Bend (33-27), #11468 Sweet Home (28-19), #11629 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass) (27-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 48-40
Recent League Championships: 2016 (5A Midwestern), 2013 (5A Special District 3), 2010 (5A Southern Oregon), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern Sky), 2007 (5A Southern Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/22 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (39-36)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Eagle Point, 9/8 North Eugene (Eugene), 9/15 at Henley (Klamath Falls), 9/22 at Hidden Valley (Grants Pass), 9/29 Mazama (Klamath Falls), 10/6 at Marshfield (Coos Bay), 10/13 Sweet Home, 10/20 North Bend, 10/27 at Klamath Union (Klamath Falls)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mazama (Klamath Falls) (-4.2), Henley (Klamath Falls) (-8.4), Marshfield (Coos Bay) (-23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (-65.9), Sweet Home (-50.8), Hidden Valley (Grants Pass) (-49.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #83
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10000
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%