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GENERAL
Nickname: Redskins
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Darren Bennett
League: East Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Oscar Reyes 6'1.5" 190 QB 4.70
Jakob Stephens 5'11" 190 WR/DB 4.39
Cedric Parker 6'3" 220 DE/WR 4.61

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Xavier Stephens 6'2" 220 Senior LB [Nevada]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, Experience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2011 National Rank: #2188
2011 State Rank: #198
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 24.1
2012 National Rank: #2266
2012 State Rank: #190
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1994
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 84-23-1 (48-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 48.8
2011 Points Against Average: 15.4
2011 Differential: +33.4
2011 Wins: #3484 Porterville (55-42), #4569 Delano (32-21), #5072 Buchanan (Clovis) (49-14), #7755 Monache (Porterville) (49-14), #7999 El Diamante (Visalia) (48-14), #9317 Golden West (Visalia) (81-14), #9917 Tulare Western (Tulare) (62-16), #10250 Granite Hills (Porterville) (50-0), #12599 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (63-6), #13929 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (62-0)
2011 Losses: #977 Edison (Fresno) (27-21), #3987 Mission Oak (Tulare) (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-76
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 vs El Diamante (Visalia), 8/31 Clovis East (Clovis), 9/7 vs Redwood (Visalia), 9/21 Central (Fresno), 9/28 at Centennial (Bakersfield), 10/5 vs Monache (Porterville), 10/12 Delano, 10/18 Porterville, 10/26 Mission Oak (Tulare), 11/1 Tulare Western (Tulare)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Fresno) (35.9), Mission Oak (Tulare) (24.9), Centennial (Bakersfield) (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Tulare Western (Tulare) (-8.4), Monache (Porterville) (0.3), El Diamante (Visalia) (2.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (5.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #330
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3446
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%