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GENERAL
Nickname: Sailors
Colors: Blue/Gray/White
Coach: Jeff Brinkley
League: Sunset
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: West Valley (II)
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Norris 6'1" 195 Senior QB 4.70
Riley Gaddis 6'1" 210 Senior OLB/WR 4.60
Kenton Cablay 6'2" 205 Senior OLB/WR 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters On Defense, Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 42.4
2013 National Rank: #611
2013 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2014 Starting Power Rating: 43.3
2014 National Rank: #469
2014 State Rank: #55
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #416
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 83-46-1 (35-19-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 29.1
2013 Points Against Average: 28.7
2013 Differential: +0.4
2013 Wins: #403 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (34-33), #682 La Habra (49-48), #796 Los Alamitos (27-24), #1168 Fullerton (28-17), #1346 Fountain Valley (42-25), #1732 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (32-13), #3001 San Clemente (34-13), #8837 Marina (Huntington Beach) (49-17)
2013 Losses: #337 Huntington Beach (40-14), #337 Huntington Beach (42-28), #432 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (34-14), #491 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (35-20), #517 Edison (Huntington Beach) (28-16), #1085 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (33-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 110-60
Recent Section Championships: 2005 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Sea View), 2004 (Sea View)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles) (40-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles), 9/12 at Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), 9/19 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 9/26 San Clemente, 10/3 at Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/10 Huntington Beach, 10/17 vs Los Alamitos, 10/24 vs Edison (Huntington Beach), 10/31 Marina (Huntington Beach), 11/7 vs Fountain Valley
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (48.5), Huntington Beach (48), Los Alamitos (45.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Marina (Huntington Beach) (-11.6), Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles) (1.9), San Clemente (30.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.6 (37.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #417
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%