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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jason Alvistur
League: Eastern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Alfaro 5'9" 165 RB/S 4.48
Bailey Fritter 6'2" 225 LB
Creed Smith 5'10" 165 QB/S 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Leadership, Competitive
Team Weaknesses: Experience On Offense

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 29.3
2014 National Rank: #1952
2014 State Rank: #153
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.8
2015 Starting Power Rating: 27.8
2015 National Rank: #2022
2015 State Rank: #157
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 19.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2465
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 68-66 [69-65 on the field] (34-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 33.6
2014 Points Against Average: 25.5
2014 Differential: +8.1
2014 Wins: #1833 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (27-21), #2744 Paradise (34-31), #3264 Roseville (31-28), #3349 Lassen (Susanville) (42-0), #3552 Shasta (Redding) (43-22), #5724 Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV) (48-45), #8868 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (42-7), #9099 Red Bluff (61-7)
2014 Losses: #381 Enterprise (Redding) (49-7), #1052 Liberty (Brentwood) (35-14), #1833 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (35-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 76-52
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Eastern - North)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Liberty (Brentwood) (41-34), 9/11/15 Lassen (Susanville) (35-14), 9/18/15 Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (50-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 vs Roseville, 9/4 vs Liberty (Brentwood), 9/11 at Lassen (Susanville), 9/18 vs Sonoma Valley (Sonoma), 9/25 vs Enterprise (Redding), 10/2 vs Paradise, 10/9 at Red Bluff, 10/23 vs Pleasant Valley (Chico), 10/30 at Foothill (Palo Cedro), 11/6 vs Shasta (Redding)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Enterprise (Redding) (35.6), Pleasant Valley (Chico) (33.1), Liberty (Brentwood) (29.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (-18.4), Red Bluff (-15), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (0.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (21.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #255
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3280
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%