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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: James Durk Jr
League: Del Rey
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northwest (X)
Playoff Division Rank: #24

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

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Williams 6'0" 155 Junior WR/S 4.65
Clifford Sims 6'2.5" 240 Senior DE/OL 5.25
Evan Rambo 6'2" 165 Sophomore WR/SS 4.61

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -5
2011 National Rank: #9244
2011 State Rank: #697
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: -11.5
2012 National Rank: #10629
2012 State Rank: #771
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6659
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 52-40 [50-42 on the field] (22-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 28.6
2011 Points Against Average: 27.6
2011 Differential: +1
2011 Wins: #10137 Valley (Santa Ana) (49-6), #10886 La Salle (Pasadena) (14-13), #13273 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (43-27), #13699 Animo South Los Angeles (Los Angeles) (41-0), #14055 Blair (Pasadena) (54-14)
2011 Losses: #151 Lompoc (52-14), #2857 Christian (El Cajon) (34-12), #4725 St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) (63-26), #5356 Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (34-22), #7986 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (21-14), #9390 Bosco Tech [Don] (Rosemead) (40-26)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-56
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (Mid-Valley (XI))
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Camino Real), 2008 (tied for 1st; Camino Real), 2005 (Camino Real), 2004 (tied for 1st; Camino Real)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 vs Santa Clara (Oxnard), 9/1 at Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach), 9/7 vs View Park (Los Angeles), 9/15 vs Los Angeles, 9/22 at Bosco Tech [Don] (Rosemead), 9/28 vs Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 10/5 at La Salle (Pasadena), 10/13 vs St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), 10/20 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello), 11/2 at Bishop Montgomery (Torrance)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Bernard (Playa del Rey) (14), Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (14), Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (-0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (-19.1), Los Angeles (-14.2), Santa Clara (Oxnard) (-13.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (3.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #726
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8994
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%