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GENERAL
Nickname: Emperors
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kevin Scharton
League: Central Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lorenzo Fraga 5'9" 145 Senior WR/CB 4.62
Derek Orosco 5'9" 155 Senior S 4.50
Michael Wright 5'10" 170 Sophomore RB/S 4.83

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Defense, Talent At Skill Positions, RB
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense, Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 34.5
2011 National Rank: #1183
2011 State Rank: #120
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 29.8
2012 National Rank: #1484
2012 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3680
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 73-32 (37-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 43
2011 Points Against Average: 14.7
2011 Differential: +28.3
2011 Wins: #574 Kingsburg (17-15), #2499 Coalinga (35-28), #2708 Hanford (20-16), #3765 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (47-10), #5766 Selma (58-15), #8457 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (54-16), #8878 Reedley (49-14), #9158 Exeter (45-8), #11816 Kerman (54-13), #12156 Firebaugh (Lynwood) (52-0), #12794 Immanuel (Reedley) (75-7)
2011 Losses: #574 Kingsburg (34-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-67
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2003 (East Sequoia)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Madera, 8/31 at Reedley, 9/7 at Hanford, 9/14 Monache (Porterville), 9/20 vs Porterville, 9/28 at Delano, 10/5 at Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 10/12 Kingsburg, 10/19 Selma, 11/2 Exeter
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kingsburg (41.6), Hanford (16.6), Porterville (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Exeter (-4.6), Madera (0.3), Monache (Porterville) (0.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (11 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #423
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4513
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%