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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Beau Lehnerz
League: 4A Special District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 0-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
JoJo Harrower 6'5" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.79
Jacob Ortega 6'2" 230 Senior RB/LB 4.69
Kekoa Kaho'okaulana 6'2" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/RB, OL Experience, Defensive Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -17.7
2023 National Rank: #9106
2023 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14
2024 Starting Power Rating: -36
2024 National Rank: #8998
2024 State Rank: #68
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -18.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9949
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-21 (8-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6891
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.5
Dynasty Record: 120-86 (54-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 30.9
2023 Points Against Average: 23.3
2023 Differential: +7.6
2023 Wins: #8959 North Bend (44-20), #9681 Eagle Point (35-21), #12202 North Eugene (Eugene) (49-27), #12353 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass) (21-0), #13073 Klamath Union (Klamath Falls) (41-0), #13453 Sweet Home (52-6)
2023 Losses: #2720 Henley (Klamath Falls) (46-15), #5453 Scappoose (34-13), #6980 Mazama (Klamath Falls) (57-26), #8128 Marshfield (Coos Bay) (22-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-49
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 at Del Norte (Crescent City, CA), 9/13 at Crook County (Prineville), 9/20 Ontario, 9/27 Enterprise (Redding, CA), 10/4 at North Bend, 10/11 Marshfield (Coos Bay), 10/18 Henley (Klamath Falls), 10/25 at Mazama (Klamath Falls), 11/1 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Henley (Klamath Falls) (5), Enterprise (Redding, CA) (-15), Mazama (Klamath Falls) (-24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ontario (-50.1), Hidden Valley (Grants Pass) (-48.5), Crook County (Prineville) (-40.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.9 (-20.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8687
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%