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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Teal/Black
Coach: Dan Ellington
League: Pac-7
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Miguel Ruiz 5'9" 210 Senior DL/FB 5.10
Chris Carter 6'2" 205 Senior DE/TE 4.80
Andrew Madrigal 6'1" 185 QB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 6.5
2012 National Rank: #6418
2012 State Rank: #469
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2013 Starting Power Rating: 2.8
2013 National Rank: #7050
2013 State Rank: #506
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 21.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2511
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 29-25 (13-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 2-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2012 Points For Average: 19.5
2012 Points Against Average: 28.3
2012 Differential: -8.8
2012 Wins: #9487 Nipomo (37-10), #12485 Santa Maria (34-7)
2012 Losses: #317 Lompoc (42-3), #1661 Atascadero (22-16), #1749 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (49-16), #2174 Arroyo Grande (42-16), #2639 San Luis Obispo (35-21), #2795 Paso Robles (32-18), #3712 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (27-21), #5087 Templeton (17-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 59-52
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Nipomo, 9/6 Templeton, 9/13 at Lompoc, 9/20 Santa Maria, 9/27 at Atascadero, 10/11 at San Luis Obispo, 10/18 Arroyo Grande, 10/25 Paso Robles, 11/1 at St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 11/8 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Lompoc (49.2), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (32.7), Atascadero (30.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Maria (-24.2), Nipomo (-8.7), Templeton (4.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #250
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3071
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 7th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%