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GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Blue/Red/White/Gold
Coach: John Barnes
League: Sunset
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southwest (VI)
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2012 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Locher 6'3" 245 Junior LB/RB
Kendall Brownlow 5'9" 175 Senior RB/KR
Dashawn Gordon 5'8" 160 Senior WR/KR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Demonte King 6'0" 190 Senior S

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Alex Redmond 6'5" 295 Senior OL 5.7 [UCLA]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 27.8
2012 National Rank: #2063
2012 State Rank: #185
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2013 National Rank: #2130
2013 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 38.7
Dynasty National Rank: #455
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.6
Dynasty Record: 36-18 [35-19 on the field] (15-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 27.5
2012 Points Against Average: 16
2012 Differential: +11.5
2012 Wins: #2005 Fountain Valley (28-21), #3353 Damien (La Verne) (42-7), #3567 Paramount (29-26), #6754 Marina (Huntington Beach) (46-0), #7724 Lynwood (48-7), #9969 University (Los Angeles) (40-0)
2012 Losses: #108 Edison (Huntington Beach) (24-14), #285 Charter Oak (Covina) (22-14), #1143 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (31-28), #1623 Huntington Beach (28-7), #1798 La Habra (10-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 68-56
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Paramount, 9/13 at Charter Oak (Covina), 9/20 vs Canyon (Anaheim), 9/27 at Lynwood, 10/4 at Damien (La Verne), 10/10 at Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 10/17 vs Marina (Huntington Beach), 10/24 vs Edison (Huntington Beach), 11/1 vs Huntington Beach, 11/8 vs Fountain Valley
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Edison (Huntington Beach) (60), Charter Oak (Covina) (45), Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (38.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lynwood (-3.5), Marina (Huntington Beach) (3.6), Paramount (17.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (24.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #744
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%