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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Crimson/Gray
Coach: Brent Shano
League: Valley Mission
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #15

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

TOP PLAYERS
Mitchell Smith 5'11" 180 Senior QB/CB
Jorge Garcia 5'7" 170 Junior WR/DB
Bryan Lubwama 5'7" 220 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Mental Toughness, Team Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Young Team

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -31.8
2014 National Rank: #13453
2014 State Rank: #953
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: -32.3
2015 National Rank: #13408
2015 State Rank: #958
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13327
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 32-91-1 (17-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 1-9
2014 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2014 Points For Average: 23.6
2014 Points Against Average: 42.4
2014 Differential: -18.8
2014 Wins: #12903 Chavez [Cesar] (San Fernando) (17-10)
2014 Losses: #3978 Sylmar (61-8), #5286 Calabasas (55-14), #6571 Canoga Park (49-14), #8849 San Fernando (61-14), #10310 Cleveland [Grover] (Reseda) (27-21), #10593 Grant (Van Nuys) (42-41), #12623 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (44-40), #12922 Reseda (34-31), #13433 Panorama (Panorama City) (41-36)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-59
Recent League Championships: 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Grant (Van Nuys), 9/3 at Chavez [Cesar] (San Fernando), 9/11 North Hollywood, 9/18 at Cleveland [Grover] (Reseda), 9/25 Reseda, 10/2 Canoga Park, 10/9 at Sylmar, 10/16 at Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills), 10/30 at Panorama (Panorama City), 11/6 at San Fernando
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Sylmar (25.5), Canoga Park (5.1), San Fernando (-3.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Panorama (Panorama City) (-38.4), Chavez [Cesar] (San Fernando) (-37.1), North Hollywood (-22)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #792
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11638
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2015 Projected League Finish: 6th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%