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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Michael Hobbs
League: Imperial Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Reed 6'0" 185 Senior LB/QB 4.9
Juan Chaverin 5'10" 225 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Joseph Ackie 5'7" 135 Senior DB/RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Improved Strength
Team Weaknesses: Lost A Lot Of Speed, Relying On Younger Talent To Replace Lost Skill Position Players

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -2.5
2014 National Rank: #8537
2014 State Rank: #583
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -5
2015 National Rank: #9023
2015 State Rank: #612
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7114
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 74-55 [75-54 on the field] (31-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 22.3
2014 Points Against Average: 19.9
2014 Differential: +2.4
2014 Wins: #10606 Coronado (24-21), #11302 Kofa (Yuma, AZ) (57-8), #11447 Holtville (14-10), #11953 Southwest (El Centro) (27-20), #12951 Calexico (38-0), #13195 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (28-0)
2014 Losses: #1954 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (44-22), #2056 Brawley (25-21), #5876 Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (23-10), #6253 Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ) (19-7), #6263 Imperial (40-7), #6845 Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) (29-13)
2014 Opponents W-L: 65-71
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 San Diego (36-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Kofa (Yuma, AZ), 9/4 Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ), 9/11 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 9/18 San Diego, 9/25 at Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego), 10/9 Imperial, 10/16 at Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 10/23 at Calexico, 10/30 at Southwest (El Centro), 11/6 Brawley
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Brawley (25.2), Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego) (16), Imperial (7.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-31.8), Southwest (El Centro) (-30.3), Calexico (-27.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (-2.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #698
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10383
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%