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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/Silver/Black
Coach: Joe Aznarez
League: I Sunset - Southwest
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devion Clayton 6'3" 185 Senior CB/WR 4.62
Chauntez Thomas 6'1" 225 Senior LB/FB 4.88
Kameron Toomer 6'2" 225 Senior DL/OL 4.91

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jared Campbell 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Defense, Returning A Strong Core Of 4-Year Program Players
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2014 National Rank: #1557
2014 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 32.7
2015 National Rank: #1422
2015 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 34.1
Dynasty National Rank: #474
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 125-28 (64-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 24.2
2014 Points Against Average: 15.6
2014 Differential: +8.6
2014 Wins: #1749 Green Valley (Henderson) (25-20), #3120 Las Vegas (19-0), #4405 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (27-12), #5677 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (41-7), #6133 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (42-12), #6133 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (34-0), #11520 Durango (Las Vegas) (69-13)
2014 Losses: #2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (49-0), #633 Liberty (Henderson) (19-2), #720 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (24-7), #969 Centennial (Las Vegas) (16-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 73-48
Recent State Championships: 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (I Sunset - Northwest), 2011 (Sunset - Northwest), 2010 (Sunset - Northwest), 2008 (Sunset - Northwest), 2007 (Sunset - Northwest), 2004 (Sunset Northwest), 2003 (Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Coronado (Henderson), 9/4 Basic (Henderson), 9/10 Centennial (Las Vegas), 9/18 at Silverado (Las Vegas), 9/25 at Green Valley (Henderson), 10/9 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 10/16 at Durango (Las Vegas), 10/23 Legacy (North Las Vegas), 10/29 at Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (92.4), Centennial (Las Vegas) (49.9), Basic (Henderson) (32.2)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Durango (Las Vegas) (-18.9), Silverado (Las Vegas) (-2.3), Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (1)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 (25.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1074
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%