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GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Olive/Gold
Coach: Jaime Melgoza
League: Channel
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Ramos 5'11" 175 Senior QB 4.90
Cherokee Cunningham 5'11" 180 Junior RB 4.60
Jason Jimenez 6'0" 200 Senior 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Starters
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.6
2011 National Rank: #4240
2011 State Rank: #344
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 23.9
2012 National Rank: #2294
2012 State Rank: #194
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5761
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 32-59-1 [31-60-1 on the field] (14-28-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.3
2011 Points Against Average: 20.5
2011 Differential: +2.8
2011 Wins: #4766 Nordhoff (Ojai) (38-24), #6288 Buena (Ventura) (35-7), #6673 Pacifica (Oxnard) (31-21), #7429 Beverly Hills (27-6), #9817 San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (35-21)
2011 Losses: #151 Lompoc (36-14), #1105 Ventura (34-14), #3523 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (16-13), #3749 Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (20-12), #4283 Channel Islands (Oxnard) (20-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 57-53
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/10/11 Buena (Ventura) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 8/31 at Beverly Hills, 9/7 Atascadero, 9/14 at Rio Mesa (Oxnard), 9/21 Centennial (Bakersfield), 9/28 at Pacifica (Oxnard), 10/5 at Buena (Ventura), 10/19 San Marcos (Santa Barbara), 10/26 Ventura, 11/2 at Dos Pueblos (Goleta)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Atascadero (28.1), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (26.8), Ventura (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (-4.1), Beverly Hills (0.3), Buena (Ventura) (4.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #291
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3008
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%