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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Gold/Black/White
Coach: Michael Christensen
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Augello 5'10.5" 185 Senior CB/RB 4.77
Ian Escutia 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.87
Anthony LaBarbera 6'4" 235 Senior TE/DT 4.92

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Talent At Key Positions, Experience, Great Attitude/Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Young At Some Positions, Staying Healthy

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 2.9
2012 National Rank: #7265
2012 State Rank: #530
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 6
2013 National Rank: #6251
2013 State Rank: #443
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5966
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 14-37 [13-38 on the field] (6-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 2-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2012 Points For Average: 20.3
2012 Points Against Average: 33.6
2012 Differential: -13.3
2012 Wins: #10151 Beverly Hills (35-7), #10891 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (58-20)
2012 Losses: #155 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (41-6), #654 West (Torrance) (56-6), #1264 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (42-28), #1939 North (Torrance) (42-3), #2651 Culver City (41-15), #2892 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (21-3), #6721 South (Torrance) (32-18), #9649 Lawndale (34-31)
2012 Opponents W-L: 62-56
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 North (Torrance), 9/13 Culver City, 9/20 vs Torrance, 9/27 Lawndale, 10/4 at South (Torrance), 10/11 at Redondo (Redondo Beach), 10/18 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), 10/25 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 11/1 West (Torrance), 11/8 at Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (45.7), West (Torrance) (39.8), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Leuzinger (Lawndale) (-28.3), Lawndale (-9.6), South (Torrance) (-3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #257
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3167
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%