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GENERAL
Nickname: Jackrabbits
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Raul Lara
League: Moore
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I)
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Richard Smith 5'10" 175 WR [Arizona State]
Solamo Fiso 6'2" 220 LB [Arizona State]
Randall Goforth 5'10" 175 WR [Arizona State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Matthew Rowe 6'2" 195 Senior LB 4.60 [Arizona State]
Josiah Blandin 6'4" 185 Senior WR [Arizona State]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kameron Jackson 5'10" 175 Senior DB 4.45 [California]
Cory Waller 6'2.5" 210 Senior LB 4.60 [Washington]
Ryan Goforth Senior DB [Nevada]
Josh Fasavalu 5'11" 175 Senior LB [San Jose State]
Dabness Atkins 5'8" 165 Senior CB
Earnest Pettway 6'2" 195 Senior TE [Villanova]
Ryan Edwards 6'3" 300 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2010 National Rank: #413
2010 State Rank: #44
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 51.8
2011 National Rank: #107
2011 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 53.9
Dynasty National Rank: #28
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 52-13 [51-14 on the field] (28-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 33.2
2010 Points Against Average: 16.4
2010 Differential: +16.8
2010 Wins: #320 Bakersfield (42-28), #371 Lakewood (27-14), #1881 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (23-20), #2655 Jordan (Long Beach) (41-8), #3714 Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach) (48-7), #5866 Compton (47-6), #6342 Cabrillo (Long Beach) (54-2), #9840 Millikan (Long Beach) (59-0)
2010 Losses: #23 Mission Viejo (37-7), #101 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (32-7), #126 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (26-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 76-53
Recent Section Championships: 2008, 2007, 2004 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/3/11 Grant (Sacramento) (24-23), 9/9/11 Carson (38-18)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Grant (Sacramento), 9/9 vs Carson, 9/16 vs Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City), 9/23 at Mission Viejo, 9/30 at Compton, 10/7 vs Jordan (Long Beach), 10/14 vs Lakewood, 10/28 at Millikan (Long Beach), 11/4 at Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach), 11/10 vs Cabrillo (Long Beach)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Viejo (68.7), Grant (Sacramento) (53.8), Lakewood (44.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Millikan (Long Beach) (-13.3), Cabrillo (Long Beach) (6.3), Compton (13.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8 (33.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #480
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 9/3 at Grant (Sacramento) [projection: 28-27 win]