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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jason Miller
League: Del Rey
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northwest (X)
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob LaRue 5'7" 160 Junior WB/LB 4.65
Jabril Frazier 6'5" 225 Senior DE/TE 4.90
Evan Rambo 6'2" 170 Junior QB/CB 4.69

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, RB Talent
Team Weaknesses: Very Few Proven Players

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -31.9
2012 National Rank: #13527
2012 State Rank: #961
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -36.4
2013 National Rank: #13801
2013 State Rank: #989
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9019
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33
Dynasty Record: 23-31 [21-33 on the field] (11-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 1-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2012 Points For Average: 10.2
2012 Points Against Average: 30.3
2012 Differential: -20.1
2012 Wins: #12525 Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach) (20-7)
2012 Losses: #4784 La Salle (Pasadena) (65-7), #8656 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (42-6), #8831 View Park (Los Angeles) (30-0), #10553 St. Anthony (Long Beach) (28-14), #11236 Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (34-6), #11966 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (20-19), #12331 Santa Clara (Oxnard) (19-13), #12700 Bosco Tech [Don] (Rosemead) (28-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 45-46
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (Mid-Valley (XI))
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Camino Real), 2008 (tied for 1st; Camino Real), 2005 (Camino Real), 2004 (tied for 1st; Camino Real)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 at Santa Clara (Oxnard), 9/6 vs Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach), 9/13 vs View Park (Los Angeles), 9/20 at Hawthorne, 9/27 vs Bosco Tech [Don] (Rosemead), 10/4 vs Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 10/11 vs La Salle (Pasadena), 10/18 at St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), 10/25 at Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello), 11/8 vs Bishop Montgomery (Torrance)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Pasadena) (7.9), View Park (Los Angeles) (-1.3), Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (-3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (-24.6), Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach) (-22.7), Hawthorne (-20.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #801
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11414
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%