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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Marrujo
League: Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southwest (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Watkins 6'1" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.50
Chac Ben-Yisreal 6'1" 180 Junior WR/LB 4.40
Peter Timoti 6'1" 305 Senior NG 5.10

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Sota 6'5" 240 Senior TE [UTEP]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 23.5
2013 National Rank: #2746
2013 State Rank: #233
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 28.7
2014 National Rank: #1746
2014 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2395
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 77-48-1 (37-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 27.2
2013 Points Against Average: 13.3
2013 Differential: +13.9
2013 Wins: #5252 El Dorado (Placentia) (24-7), #5333 Cypress (41-3), #6128 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (14-10), #6640 Brea Olinda (Brea) (22-7), #7827 Western (Anaheim) (34-7), #8232 Pacifica (Garden Grove) (40-14), #8937 Tustin (21-0), #8949 Sonora (La Habra) (49-20)
2013 Losses: #1112 Villa Park (21-12), #1168 Fullerton (29-21), #1959 Yorba Linda (28-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 54-63
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Yorba Linda (28-3)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Yorba Linda, 9/12 at Brea Olinda (Brea), 9/19 El Dorado (Placentia), 9/26 vs Troy (Fullerton), 10/2 Laguna Hills, 10/9 vs Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma), 10/18 at Western (Anaheim), 10/24 Cypress, 10/31 Tustin, 11/7 vs Pacifica (Garden Grove)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Yorba Linda (33.3), Troy (Fullerton) (19.3), Cypress (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Western (Anaheim) (0.2), Pacifica (Garden Grove) (2.8), Tustin (3.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1 (13.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #368
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4353
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%