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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White
Coach: Jeff Williams
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
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: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Rodriguez 6'6" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.00
Houston Haynes 6'4" 195 Senior DB/WR 4.45
Danny Smith 6'2" 200 Senior DE/TE 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Steve Dillon 6'3" 260 Senior DE [USC]
Jordan Stanton 6'1" 225 Senior LB 4.7
David Richards 6'3" 185 Senior ATH [Arizona]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength/Conditioning, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2010 National Rank: #3166
2010 State Rank: #265
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.8
2011 National Rank: #2926
2011 State Rank: #251
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1221
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 49-13 (32-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 22.3
2010 Points Against Average: 15.3
2010 Differential: +7
2010 Wins: #3152 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (42-7), #3764 Highland (Palmdale) (22-7), #4644 Eastside (Lancaster) (31-17), #7107 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (14-10), #8926 Lancaster (38-6), #10106 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (48-0), #10947 Littlerock (30-15)
2010 Losses: #326 Valencia (45-7), #778 Canyon (Canyon Country) (24-13), #1596 Quartz Hill (34-0), #3048 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (3-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 59-59
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 9/16 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills), 9/23 Valencia, 9/30 at Highland (Palmdale), 10/7 Lancaster, 10/14 at Quartz Hill, 10/21 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 10/28 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 11/4 Littlerock, 11/11 vs Eastside (Lancaster)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (43), Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (28), Quartz Hill (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (-11.7), Lancaster (-7.8), Littlerock (-6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (17.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #340
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3916
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall) [projection: 24-19 loss]