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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Crimson/Gray
Coach: Brent Shano
League: Valley Mission
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 0-10
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Francisco Cruz 6'1" 280 Senior OL/DL
Nathan Jimenez 6'2" 260 Senior OL/DL
Keenan Parker 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Team Chemistry, Work Ethic, Weight Room Accomplishments
Team Weaknesses: Young, Few Returning Starters

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 11.2
2012 National Rank: #5293
2012 State Rank: #396
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 0.3
2013 National Rank: #7666
2013 State Rank: #539
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11292
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 24-30 (12-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 31.8
2012 Points Against Average: 18.9
2012 Differential: +12.9
2012 Wins: #3363 San Fernando (29-13), #4705 Sylmar (24-7), #5154 Canoga Park (24-14), #8221 El Camino Real (Woodland Hills) (24-6), #8268 Reseda (44-34), #8734 Verdugo Hills (Tujunga) (25-14), #9264 North Hollywood (19-14), #11193 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (50-13), #11719 Huntington Park (29-23), #13167 Panorama (Panorama City) (49-6)
2012 Losses: #5154 Canoga Park (49-36), #8205 Lincoln [Abraham] (Los Angeles) (34-28)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-68
Recent League Championships: 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Los Angeles), 9/13 Huntington Park, 9/20 at El Camino Real (Woodland Hills), 9/27 at San Fernando, 10/4 Reseda, 10/11 Canoga Park, 10/18 at Sylmar, 10/25 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills), 11/1 Ribet Academy (Los Angeles), 11/8 at Panorama (Panorama City)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: San Fernando (25.5), Sylmar (18.2), Canoga Park (5.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Panorama (Panorama City) (-29.4), Huntington Park (-14.9), Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (-14.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8 (-0.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #653
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9139
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%