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GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Robert Kostopoulos
League: Desert Mountain
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: East Valley (XIII)
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Laron Cherry 5'9" 225 Junior RB/DL 4.6
Trystan Marshall 5'10" 285 Senior C/NG 5.1
Maclovio Salas 5'6" 145 Sophomore QB/DB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Running Game, Good JV Players Moving Up To Varsity
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -31.8
2014 National Rank: #13458
2014 State Rank: #954
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -29.3
2015 National Rank: #13130
2015 State Rank: #929
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -3.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9329
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.9
Dynasty Record: 95-46 (47-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-7
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2014 Points For Average: 16.2
2014 Points Against Average: 35
2014 Differential: -18.8
2014 Wins: #13268 Santa Clarita Christian (Canyon Country) (34-33), #13535 Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (8-0), #14474 Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (28-26)
2014 Losses: #6448 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (41-6), #7491 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (34-14), #8359 Silver Valley (Yermo) (35-0), #9735 Desert (Edwards AFB) (56-36), #10026 Vasquez (Acton) (49-0), #12704 Excelsior (Victorville) (35-6), #13818 Desert Christian (Lancaster) (41-30)
2014 Opponents W-L: 58-50
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/11/15 California City (18-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Kern Valley (Lake Isabella), 9/4 Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach), 9/11 at California City, 9/25 at Riverside Prep (Oro Grande), 10/2 Grace Brethren (Simi Valley), 10/9 at Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes), 10/16 Silver Valley (Yermo), 10/23 Desert Christian (Lancaster), 10/30 at Desert (Edwards AFB), 11/5 Vasquez (Acton)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Grace Brethren (Simi Valley) (23.6), Desert (Edwards AFB) (1), Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (-40.9), Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (-40.5), Desert Christian (Lancaster) (-37.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #830
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12158
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%