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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Troy Jackson
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Donte Ross 6'0" 175 Junior QB 4.50
Jamir'e Jordan 6'0" 160 Junior WR/KR 4.40
Tua Tuivai 5'11" 255 Senior DT 5.00

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Tago 6'0" 215 Senior ATH [San Jose State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, Size On Lines, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Experience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 36.7
2011 National Rank: #978
2011 State Rank: #97
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 30.9
2012 National Rank: #1364
2012 State Rank: #128
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13
Dynasty National Rank: #3898
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.1
Dynasty Record: 44-53-1 (35-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 34.2
2011 Points Against Average: 16
2011 Differential: +18.2
2011 Wins: #1002 Serrano (Phelan) (27-22), #2837 Palmdale (14-8), #3301 Saugus (27-0), #4343 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (40-7), #4329 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (42-35), #5550 Eastside (Lancaster) (35-0), #7784 Littlerock (41-7), #9223 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (53-6), #11344 Lancaster (55-13)
2011 Losses: #78 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (55-21), #1847 Quartz Hill (23-21)
2011 Opponents W-L: 63-60
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Yucaipa, 9/7 vs Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 9/14 Serrano (Phelan), 9/21 at Palmdale, 9/28 at Quartz Hill, 10/5 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 10/12 at Littlerock, 10/19 vs Eastside (Lancaster), 10/26 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 11/2 Lancaster
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Serrano (Phelan) (34.9), Yucaipa (34.2), Quartz Hill (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lancaster (-15.1), Littlerock (-3.8), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (-3.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (20.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #324
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3374
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%