Lynden (WA) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Blake VanDalen League: 2A Northwest Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #4 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 20 2024 National Rank: #1978 2024 State Rank: #18 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 6.2 2025 National Rank*: #2288 2025 State Rank*: #29 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 23.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1478 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-8 (28-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 33.2 Dynasty National Rank: #819 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27 Dynasty Record: 220-47 (131-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 10-2 2024 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 34.6 2024 Points Against Average: 15.1 2024 Differential: +19.5 2024 Wins: #1411 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (7-3), #2975 Sehome (Bellingham) (31-30), #4338 Squalicum (Bellingham) (36-30), #5111 Ferndale (28-24), #5372 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (31-7), #6186 Lakewood (Arlington) (50-8), #6358 Fife (Tacoma) (38-6), #8974 Marysville Pilchuck (Marysville) (42-21), #9692 Hale [Nathan] (Seattle) (66-7), #11215 Mariner (Everett) (56-0) 2024 Losses: #594 Anacortes (35-21), #1411 Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (10-9) 2024 Opponents W-L: 73-55 Recent State Championships: 2022, 2021, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2019 (tied for 1st; 2A Northwest - Sky), 2018 (2A Northwest - Sky), 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st; 2A/3A Northwest), 2013 (2A/3A Northwest), 2012 (1A/2A/3A Northwest), 2011 (1A/2A/3A Northwest), 2010 (1A/2A/3A Northwest), 2009 (1A/2A/3A Northwest), 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st; Northwest 3A) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 9/5 Ferndale, 9/13 at Pierce [Franklin] (Tacoma), 9/19 at Marysville Pilchuck (Marysville), 9/26 Anacortes, 10/10 Squalicum (Bellingham), 10/17 at Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett), 10/24 at Lakewood (Arlington), 10/31 Burlington-Edison (Burlington) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Anacortes (25.7), Archbishop Murphy [Thomas J.] (Everett) (18.2), Pierce [Franklin] (Tacoma) (2.6) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Marysville Pilchuck (Marysville) (-42.6), Lakewood (Arlington) (-27.1), Burlington-Edison (Burlington) (-25.3) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (2.6 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.8 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.2 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #25 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #655 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |