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GENERAL
Nickname: Tides
Colors: Navy/Columbia/White
Coach: Jeff Scoma
League: 3A Puget Sound - Narrows
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Peyton Howard 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL
Ethan Trader 6'0" 210 Senior DL/TE
Sawyer Hayes 6'1" 190 QB/S

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -3
2024 National Rank: #5771
2024 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -11.4
2025 National Rank*: #5037
2025 State Rank*: #79
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 3.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4562
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-18 (17-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3046
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 139-81 (95-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 18.1
2024 Points Against Average: 26.5
2024 Differential: -8.4
2024 Wins: #4845 Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) (28-26), #6047 Central Kitsap (Silverdale) (17-13), #6175 Peninsula (Gig Harbor) (14-10), #9321 Silas (Tacoma) (42-10)
2024 Losses: #1720 Laguna Beach (CA) (41-0), #2106 Lincoln (Tacoma) (26-6), #2797 Mount Tahoma (Tacoma) (37-23), #4723 Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, ID) (35-16), #6114 Capital (Olympia) (15-13), #6421 Kentwood (Covington) (52-22)
2024 Opponents W-L: 56-47
Recent League Championships: 2015 (4A Narrows), 2014 (4A Narrows), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A Narrows), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Narrows - Bridge), 2005 (tied for 1st; Narrows- Bridge), 2003 (tied for 1st; Narrows 4A Bridge)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 9/6 Peninsula (Gig Harbor), 9/12 Eastlake (Sammamish), 9/19 at Lake City (Coeur d'Alene, ID), 9/26 Lincoln (Tacoma), 10/3 at Silas (Tacoma), 10/10 Central Kitsap (Silverdale), 10/17 Mount Tahoma (Tacoma), 10/24 Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Lincoln (Tacoma) (15.9), Mount Tahoma (Tacoma) (9.7), Eastlake (Sammamish) (2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Silas (Tacoma) (-33), Peninsula (Gig Harbor) (-16.8), Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) (-11.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #21
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #584
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-5
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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