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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Sean O'Brien
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #16

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

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Nowakowski 6'0" 270 Senior OL
Rawston Redick 5'10" 165 Junior WR/CB
Matt Christensen 6'1" 165 Senior WR/S

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jeffrey Coprich 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.43

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Experience, Secondary Depth
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Front, QB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.8
2010 National Rank: #2887
2010 State Rank: #240
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.1
2011 National Rank: #2649
2011 State Rank: #220
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 14.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3794
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 24-27 [25-26 on the field] (7-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 27.3
2010 Points Against Average: 32.2
2010 Differential: -4.9
2010 Wins: #1289 St. Francis (La Canada) (35-34), #2193 Saugus (21-20), #3152 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (37-21), #4644 Eastside (Lancaster) (24-7), #4799 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (21-17), #8926 Lancaster (52-30)
2010 Losses: #326 Valencia (55-28), #778 Canyon (Canyon Country) (59-38), #880 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (48-10), #1818 Nordhoff (Ojai) (39-14), #2741 Silverado (Victorville) (24-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-49-1
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/2/11 Nordhoff (Ojai) (53-21), 9/9/11 Burbank (41-7), 9/16/11 Eastside (Lancaster) (35-0), 9/23/11 Silverado (Victorville) (28-25)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 vs Nordhoff (Ojai), 9/9 vs Burbank, 9/16 vs Eastside (Lancaster), 9/23 vs Silverado (Victorville), 9/30 at St. Francis (La Canada), 10/14 at Valencia, 10/21 vs Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/28 vs Canyon (Canyon Country), 11/4 vs Saugus, 11/10 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon (Canyon Country) (45.9), Valencia (43), St. Francis (La Canada) (34.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside (Lancaster) (3.9), Burbank (6), Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (14.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6 (26.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #923
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 vs Nordhoff (Ojai) [projection: 28-27 win]