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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Coach Ceniceros
League: Suburban
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southeast (VII)
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Rashaad Penny 6'1" 200 Senior RB/DB 4.48
Dillon Faamatau 6'4" 285 Junior DL/OL 5.46
Aaron Armendarez 6'0" 230 Senior MLB/OL 4.97

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Big-Game Experience, Competitive Attitude, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: New QB Must Step Up

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2012 National Rank: #2495
2012 State Rank: #213
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 30.3
2013 National Rank: #1513
2013 State Rank: #126
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 17.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3225
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 37-23 (19-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 44.5
2012 Points Against Average: 21.8
2012 Differential: +22.7
2012 Wins: #4357 Cabrillo (Long Beach) (58-26), #5268 Diamond Bar (52-38), #6169 Burbank (49-14), #6477 Mayfair (Lakewood) (35-0), #8757 Artesia (Lakewood) (48-24), #8809 Whittier (28-6), #11086 Warren (Downey) (48-13), #12189 Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (63-0)
2012 Losses: #1066 Downey (45-42), #1861 La Mirada (29-23), #6139 Bellflower (45-44)
2012 Opponents W-L: 49-65
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 vs Cabrillo (Long Beach), 9/6 at Diamond Bar, 9/13 vs Warren (Downey), 9/20 vs Whittier, 9/26 vs Cerritos, 10/11 vs Artesia (Lakewood), 10/18 at Bellflower, 10/25 vs Glenn [John] (Norwalk), 11/1 at La Mirada, 11/8 vs Mayfair (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: La Mirada (45.6), Cabrillo (Long Beach) (20.7), Diamond Bar (19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cerritos (-39.1), Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (-20.1), Warren (Downey) (-15.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 (9.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #500
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6783
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%