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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: James Sims
League: Rio Hondo
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Mid-Valley (XI)
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jadon Henry 5'6" 150 Senior RB/DB 4.53
Todd Murray 6'2" 195 Junior TE/DE 5.00
Marshall Clark 6'2" 210 Senior MLB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Talented Lines
Team Weaknesses: Varsity Experience, Starting Mostly Juniors

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -20.7
2012 National Rank: #12227
2012 State Rank: #865
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -22.2
2013 National Rank: #12431
2013 State Rank: #872
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -6.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9960
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 19-31-1 (11-13-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 2-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 15.1
2012 Points Against Average: 31.3
2012 Differential: -16.2
2012 Wins: #11577 Alhambra (17-7), #14441 Blair (Pasadena) (42-0)
2012 Losses: #1531 Monrovia (49-3), #4045 San Marino (42-17), #6173 Arroyo (El Monte) (42-7), #8329 Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (25-7), #8837 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (48-21), #9029 Temple City (44-26), #9027 South Pasadena (35-8), #11335 Glendale (21-3)
2012 Opponents W-L: 60-52
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/2/12 Blair (Pasadena) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 vs Alhambra, 9/13 at Glendale, 9/20 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta), 9/27 at Eagle Rock (Los Angeles), 10/4 Arroyo (El Monte), 10/11 Blair (Pasadena), 10/18 at San Marino, 10/24 Monrovia, 11/1 at South Pasadena, 11/8 Temple City
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Monrovia (30.4), San Marino (16.7), Arroyo (El Monte) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Blair (Pasadena) (-35.8), Alhambra (-26.4), Glendale (-16.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #655
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9171
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%