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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Bruce Ingalls
League: Sea View
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southwest (VI)
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Miles Gastil 6'3" 220 Senior LB 4.60
Connor Landberg 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60
Alex Salera 5'5" 180 Senior 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Program, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 25.7
2010 National Rank: #2224
2010 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.9
2011 National Rank: #2334
2011 State Rank: #196
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 24.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1679
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 48-9-1 (19-0-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 28.5
2010 Points Against Average: 14.7
2010 Differential: +13.8
2010 Wins: #3032 El Toro (Lake Forest) (24-7), #3987 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (36-15), #4177 Canyon (Anaheim) (28-10), #4653 Northwood (Irvine) (28-25), #4701 Valencia (Placentia) (21-7), #5201 West Valley (Hemet) (29-27), #5934 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (28-20), #6263 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (38-17), #6652 Irvine (30-7), #9844 University (Irvine) (31-0)
2010 Losses: #2212 Sonora (La Habra) (27-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-62-3
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (Southern (IX))
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (Pacific Coast), 2008 (Pacific Coast), 2007 (tied for 1st; Pacific Coast), 2006 (Pacific Coast), 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 9/10/11 Canyon (Anaheim) (42-7), 9/16/11 Northwood (Irvine) (30-29), 9/23/11 West Valley (Hemet) (42-39), 9/29/11 Irvine (10-3), 10/7/11 University (Irvine) (39-35)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/10 vs Canyon (Anaheim), 9/16 Northwood (Irvine), 9/23 West Valley (Hemet), 9/29 at Irvine, 10/7 vs University (Irvine), 10/21 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano), 10/28 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 11/4 at Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo), 11/11 vs El Toro (Lake Forest)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: El Toro (Lake Forest) (20.7), Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (14.5), San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: University (Irvine) (-1.8), Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (-0.6), Irvine (1.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (13.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #445
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5218
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%
Opener: 9/10 vs Canyon (Anaheim) [projection: 31-14 win]