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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Lance Martin
League: Marmonte
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #24

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Thiel 6'5" 215 Senior TE/WR 4.68
Travis Miller 6'3" 275 Junior TE/DL 4.85
Eric Pinkston 5'11" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.58

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jens Jeters 6'1" 220 Senior OLB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 13.7
2010 National Rank: #4583
2010 State Rank: #366
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.2
2011 National Rank: #6232
2011 State Rank: #483
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5639
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 12-38 (8-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-7 (tied for 7th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.8
2010 Points Against Average: 40.2
2010 Differential: -26.4
2010 Wins: #2456 Newbury Park (26-14), #3781 Agoura (41-35)
2010 Losses: #56 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (65-0), #71 Westlake (Westlake Village) (56-6), #101 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (54-0), #583 Thousand Oaks (52-21), #780 Moorpark (35-0), #2695 Royal (Simi Valley) (27-18), #3391 Calabasas (33-7), #4799 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (31-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-51
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 vs Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 9/16 Newbury Park, 9/23 Agoura, 9/30 vs St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 10/6 Calabasas, 10/14 at Westlake (Westlake Village), 10/21 Royal (Simi Valley), 10/28 at Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 11/4 Thousand Oaks, 11/10 at Moorpark
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (76.8), St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (65.3), Westlake (Westlake Village) (58.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Agoura (9.1), Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (14.3), Calabasas (19.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #83
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 10th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 vs Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) [projection: 28-21 loss]