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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Joel Sanchez
League: Mission Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Mid-Valley (XI)
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Martinez 165 Senior QB
Abel Barajas 185 Senior WR
Ruben Jimenez 195 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Senior Leadership, Experience On Offense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -0.8
2011 National Rank: #8267
2011 State Rank: #627
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 2
2012 National Rank: #7187
2012 State Rank: #554
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11969
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 38-54 [37-55 on the field] (17-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.5
2011 Points Against Average: 23.8
2011 Differential: +6.7
2011 Wins: #8578 South El Monte (20-13), #8788 Rosemead (31-28), #11775 Baldwin Park (43-17), #11834 Gabrielino (San Gabriel) (48-28), #12607 Gladstone (Covina) (35-0), #12819 Mountain View (El Monte) (50-14), #13776 Cerritos (41-0)
2011 Losses: #2604 Covina (52-10), #5296 Whittier Christian (La Habra) (40-16), #5632 Arroyo (El Monte) (35-20), #8171 La Puente (35-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-58
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Baldwin Park, 8/31 Ontario Christian (Ontario), 9/6 vs Covina, 9/14 vs Gladstone (Covina), 9/28 Bell Gardens, 10/5 Arroyo (El Monte), 10/12 at Rosemead, 10/19 Mountain View (El Monte), 10/26 at Gabrielino (San Gabriel), 11/1 South El Monte
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Covina (23.6), Arroyo (El Monte) (7.3), Ontario Christian (Ontario) (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (El Monte) (-22.3), Baldwin Park (-19.6), Gladstone (Covina) (-11.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 (-5.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #703
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8620
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%