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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Troy Jackson
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Tago 6'1" 220 Senior QB/ILB 4.70
Hunter Sharp 6'0" 170 Senior WR/FS 4.40
Olayinka Dagunduro 6'0" 205 Senior TE/OLB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, Talented/Experienced Core
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.4
2010 National Rank: #3764
2010 State Rank: #309
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2011 National Rank: #2621
2011 State Rank: #216
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4072
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 25-31 (22-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 22.6
2010 Points Against Average: 20.8
2010 Differential: +1.8
2010 Wins: #1596 Quartz Hill (30-27), #4644 Eastside (Lancaster) (28-21), #8926 Lancaster (35-0), #10106 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (39-10), #10947 Littlerock (34-7)
2010 Losses: #326 Valencia (42-17), #778 Canyon (Canyon Country) (35-0), #1361 Serrano (Phelan) (17-14), #2774 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (17-16), #3048 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (31-29), #3166 Palmdale (22-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-53
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (40-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 9/23 at Serrano (Phelan), 9/30 Palmdale, 10/7 Quartz Hill, 10/14 at Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 10/21 Littlerock, 10/28 Eastside (Lancaster), 11/4 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 11/10 at Lancaster
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Serrano (Phelan) (26.5), Quartz Hill (24.5), Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (22.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (-11.7), Lancaster (-7.8), Littlerock (-6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 (20.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #384
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4416
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/9 at Burroughs (Ridgecrest) [projection: 24-22 loss]