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GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Greg Kemp
League: Century
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southwest (VI)
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carl Hulick 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL 4.95
Kevin Veirs 6'1" 185 Senior RB 4.62
Devin Stankevitz 6'1" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.65

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Mason Miller 6'3" 230 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Skill Position Starters

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 4.5
2010 National Rank: #6810
2010 State Rank: #526
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.2
2011 National Rank: #6232
2011 State Rank: #483
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.2
Dynasty National Rank: #757
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.7
Dynasty Record: 34-21 [32-23 on the field] (13-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 18.8
2010 Points Against Average: 19.7
2010 Differential: -0.9
2010 Wins: #3082 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (21-7), #8465 El Modena (Orange) (26-10), #13539 Santa Ana (59-6)
2010 Losses: #880 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (27-14), #1486 Charter Oak (Covina) (35-20), #1831 Villa Park (31-7), #4177 Canyon (Anaheim) (38-20), #4765 Foothill (Santa Ana) (24-7), #5320 El Dorado (Placentia) (16-14), #6501 Brea Olinda (Brea) (3-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 51-60
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2007 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2006 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2005 (Sunset)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 El Dorado (Placentia) (39-27)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 vs Whittier Christian (La Habra), 9/8 vs Santa Ana, 9/16 vs Charter Oak (Covina), 9/23 vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs), 9/30 vs Villa Park, 10/7 vs Foothill (Santa Ana), 10/14 vs El Dorado (Placentia), 10/21 vs Brea Olinda (Brea), 10/28 vs Canyon (Anaheim), 11/11 vs El Modena (Orange)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Villa Park (34.6), Charter Oak (Covina) (27.9), Whittier Christian (La Habra) (22)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Ana (-30.5), El Modena (Orange) (-1.4), Canyon (Anaheim) (7.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #346
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4002
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 vs Whittier Christian (La Habra) [projection: 34-17 loss]