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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Ken Gruendyke
League: Los Padres
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northwest (X)
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lee Jensen 6'2" 225 LB 5.00
Cass Lyyken 6'2" 280 OL 5.40
Ryan Welker 5'7" 170 QB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Defense, Talent At LB, All-League K
Team Weaknesses: RB, Replacing Starters On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.6
2010 National Rank: #3718
2010 State Rank: #306
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.8
2011 National Rank: #2353
2011 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6233
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18
Dynasty Record: 22-31 (15-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 21.9
2010 Points Against Average: 20.5
2010 Differential: +1.4
2010 Wins: #4167 Templeton (28-27), #4297 North (Torrance) (28-14), #4709 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (20-14), #7912 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (25-16), #8565 Santa Maria (28-7), #10636 Nipomo (38-13)
2010 Losses: #403 Paso Robles (32-13), #693 Lompoc (20-19), #1394 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (42-21), #1818 Nordhoff (Ojai) (17-16), #4740 Carpinteria (24-14), #5023 Morro Bay (20-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 78-60
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara), 9/16 vs Paso Robles, 9/23 at Carpinteria, 9/30 Lompoc, 10/7 Morro Bay, 10/14 at Templeton, 10/21 at Nipomo, 10/28 at Santa Maria, 11/4 Cabrillo (Lompoc), 11/10 St. Joseph (Santa Maria)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Paso Robles (36.8), Lompoc (32.6), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Nipomo (-5.6), Santa Maria (-3), Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (3.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (17.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #291
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3287
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/9 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) [projection: 35-14 win]