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GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Brett Mertens
League: Academy
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: East Valley (XIII)
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -33.4
2013 National Rank: #13603
2013 State Rank: #975
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: -31.9
2014 National Rank: #13401
2014 State Rank: #966
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -39.7
Dynasty National Rank: #14617
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 11-36 (2-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-9
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 17.8
2013 Points Against Average: 42
2013 Differential: -24.2
2013 Wins: #14396 Calvary Chapel (Downey) (37-6)
2013 Losses: #4371 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (55-14), #8798 St. Anthony (Long Beach) (48-0), #9383 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (43-24), #9994 Capistrano Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano) (48-7), #10268 Excelsior (Victorville) (51-6), #10580 Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach) (35-16), #10774 Silver Valley (Yermo) (42-6), #11653 Sage Hill (Newport Beach) (50-40), #13160 Fairmont Prep (Anaheim) (42-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-40
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 California Military Institute (Perris) (57-18)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 California Military Institute (Perris), 9/5 vs Southlands Christian (Walnut), 9/12 Fairmont Prep (Anaheim), 9/19 Lutheran (Chula Vista), 9/26 at Arrowhead Christian (Redlands), 10/3 Capistrano Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano), 10/17 Calvary Chapel (Downey), 10/24 at St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 10/31 Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach), 11/7 at Sage Hill (Newport Beach)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (13.6), Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (6.3), Capistrano Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano) (-5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Southlands Christian (Walnut) (-57.1), Lutheran (Chula Vista) (-53.1), California Military Institute (Perris) (-38.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #981
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12778
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%