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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jason Alvistur
League: Eastern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Clayton Welch 6'4" 220 Senior QB
Cameron Alfaro 5'9" 170 Junior RB
Miles Fishback 5'9" 165 Senior WR/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Undersized Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2013 National Rank: #3500
2013 State Rank: #281
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.2
2014 National Rank: #4518
2014 State Rank: #339
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 18.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2610
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 60-63 [61-62 on the field] (29-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 38.6
2013 Points Against Average: 34.3
2013 Differential: +4.3
2013 Wins: #4453 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (47-34), #4943 Shasta (Redding) (34-26), #6487 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (55-20), #6487 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (48-29), #7918 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (41-14)
2013 Losses: #267 Enterprise (Redding) (56-48), #1838 Central Valley (Shasta Lake) (45-42), #1948 Paradise (45-12), #1948 Paradise (47-46), #2313 Center (Antelope) (20-18), #5296 Lassen (Susanville) (41-34), #6980 Red Bluff (forfeit)
2013 Opponents W-L: 74-66
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Roseville (31-28)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Roseville, 9/5 at Liberty (Brentwood), 9/12 vs Lassen (Susanville), 9/26 at Enterprise (Redding), 10/3 at Paradise, 10/10 vs Red Bluff, 10/17 Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV), 10/24 vs Pleasant Valley (Chico), 10/31 vs Foothill (Palo Cedro), 11/7 at Shasta (Redding)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Enterprise (Redding) (50.6), Roseville (28.4), Liberty (Brentwood) (27)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Red Bluff (3.9), Pleasant Valley (Chico) (4.7), Shasta (Redding) (7.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (18.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #202
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2072
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%