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: -21.9 2024 National Rank: #6411 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 4.9 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 14.2 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 (-22.9), Westview (Portland) (-27.2), Glencoe (Hillsboro) (-31.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Putnam [Rex] (Milwaukie) (-96.1), Aloha (Beaverton) (-68.3), Centennial (Gresham) (-66.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.5 (-29.9 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -48.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12224 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%