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GENERAL
Nickname: Bombers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Josh Jelinek
League: 3A/4A Mid-Columbia
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sylen Kiesel-Kauhane 6'4" 210 Senior 4.6
Jackson Woodard 6'1" 180 Junior 4.7
Brody Bocek 6'1" 190 Senior 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Fast-Paced Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 13.1
2024 National Rank: #2888
2024 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 8.8
2025 National Rank*: #2004
2025 State Rank*: #24
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 16.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2318
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-20 (25-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1761
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 153-79 (106-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 31.8
2024 Points Against Average: 18.3
2024 Differential: +13.5
2024 Wins: #2004 Yelm (24-20), #2011 Kamiakin (Kennewick) (21-20), #5421 Southridge (Kennewick) (49-21), #8126 Walla Walla (45-7), #8893 Hanford (Richland) (48-0), #9864 Pasco (56-7), #10051 Hermiston (OR) (60-0)
2024 Losses: #575 Chiawana (Pasco) (42-13), #1258 Kennedy [John F.] (Burien) (49-7), #1442 Skyview (Vancouver) (21-14), #2204 Kennewick (14-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 66-55
Recent State Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A/4A Mid Columbia), 2016 (3A/4A Mid Columbia), 2015 (3A/4A Mid Columbia), 2008 (3A/4A Big Nine - Cascade), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Columbia Basin)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 9/5 Hermiston (OR), 9/12 Hanford (Richland), 9/19 Southridge (Kennewick), 9/26 Pasco, 10/3 Kennewick, 10/9 Sageview (Pasco), 10/17 Walla Walla, 10/24 Chiawana (Pasco), 10/31 Kamiakin (Kennewick)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Chiawana (Pasco) (38.2), Kamiakin (Kennewick) (21.5), Kennewick (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Hermiston (OR) (-41.1), Hanford (Richland) (-36.1), Pasco (-30.3)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (7.8 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7.7
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #23
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #652
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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