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GENERAL
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold/White
Coach: Coley Candaele
League: Southwestern
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Inland (II)
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Su'a Cravens 6'2" 215 Senior S/RB 4.60 [USC]
Nick Stevens 6'4" 190 Senior QB 4.70
Treshon Brougton 6'2" 185 Senior CB/WR 4.50

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jeremy Castro 6'3" 245 Senior DE [UCLA]
Corey Whitaker 6'4" 255 Senior OL [Nebraska]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, LB, Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 67.2
2011 National Rank: #16
2011 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 68
2012 National Rank: #15
2012 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 40.4
Dynasty National Rank: #159
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 33.8
Dynasty Record: 78-22 [83-17 on the field] (31-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 39.7
2011 Points Against Average: 16
2011 Differential: +23.7
2011 Wins: #52 Upland (39-18), #64 Centennial (Corona) (35-28), #372 North [John W.] (Riverside) (58-14), #526 Chaparral (Temecula) (27-10), #1164 Damien (La Verne) (38-13), #1222 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (23-14), #1684 Great Oak (Temecula) (45-24), #2625 Temecula Valley (Temecula) (41-3), #3744 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (51-20)
2011 Losses: #661 Crespi (Encino) (forfeit), #841 Etiwanda (forfeit), #1095 Santiago (Corona) (forfeit), #1429 Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga) (forfeit), #7406 Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (forfeit)
2011 Opponents W-L: 98-57
Recent Section Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 9 officially, 14 on field
Streak List: 9/9/11 Etiwanda (31-28), 9/16/11 Santiago (Corona) (25-0), 9/23/11 Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga) (30-21), 9/30/11 Crespi (Encino) (38-20), 10/7/11 Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (37-0), 10/14/11 Chaparral (Temecula) (27-10), 10/21/11 Temecula Valley (Temecula) (41-3), 10/28/11 Great Oak (Temecula) (45-24), 11/4/11 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (23-14), 11/10/11 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (51-20), 11/18/11 Damien (La Verne) (38-13), 11/25/11 North [John W.] (Riverside) (58-14), 12/2/11 Upland (39-18), 12/9/11 Centennial (Corona) (35-28)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO), 9/7 South (Anchorage, AK), 9/14 Redlands East Valley (Redlands), 9/21 Cathedral (San Diego), 9/28 at Palisades (Pacific Palisades), 10/5 at Temecula Valley (Temecula), 10/12 Great Oak (Temecula), 10/19 at Murrieta Valley (Murrieta), 10/26 at Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta), 11/2 Chaparral (Temecula)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Redlands East Valley (Redlands) (51.2), Cathedral (San Diego) (49.9), Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (40.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (-6.2), Temecula Valley (Temecula) (18.7), Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (23.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.7 (39.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #280
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90%