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GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Brett Jay
League: 4A Columbia Basin Big-9
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Jay 6'1" 175 Junior QB
Tommy Ransom Jr 5'8" 170 Senior RB/WR
Brayden Kast 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Top QB In State Returns, OL Returns Intact, RB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Three 3-Year WR/DB Starters

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2023 National Rank: #2290
2023 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 8.9
2024 National Rank: #1772
2024 State Rank: #23
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4771
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-23 (16-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3657
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 110-100 (80-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 40.6
2023 Points Against Average: 18.3
2023 Differential: +22.3
2023 Wins: #1320 Kamiakin (Kennewick) (15-14), #4291 Sunnyside (50-13), #5259 Central Valley (Spokane Valley) (44-28), #6386 Wenatchee (41-14), #6510 Ephrata (58-3), #7191 West Valley (Yakima) (47-13), #8510 Eisenhower (Yakima) (51-0), #8652 Davis [A. C.] (Yakima) (59-14)
2023 Losses: #1506 Chiawana (Pasco) (49-33), #2158 Eastmont (East Wenatchee) (35-8)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-48
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2017 (4A Big Nine), 2016 (tied for 1st; 4A Big Nine), 2015 (4A Big Nine)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 vs Rigby (ID), 9/13 North Creek (Bothell), 9/20 Sunnyside, 9/27 Wenatchee, 10/4 Eisenhower (Yakima), 10/11 Post Falls (ID), 10/18 Eastmont (East Wenatchee), 10/25 West Valley (Yakima), 11/1 Davis [A. C.] (Yakima)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rigby (ID) (25.1), Post Falls (ID) (4.1), North Creek (Bothell) (-2.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Davis [A. C.] (Yakima) (-35.9), Eisenhower (Yakima) (-33.2), West Valley (Yakima) (-27.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 (6.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4077
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%