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GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Black/Gold/Red
Coach: Barry Thomas/Daniel Mesa
League: Suburban
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 13
Playoff Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Cruz 6'0" 220 Senior ILB
Kaliq Hatcher 5'9" 195 Senior HB
Colby Nielson 6'0" 160 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Team Unity, Improved Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Size

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -31.3
2015 National Rank: #13292
2015 State Rank: #942
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: -33.8
2016 National Rank: #13407
2016 State Rank: #966
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12721
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 23-99 [22-100 on the field] (13-59 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 9.3
2015 Points Against Average: 42.1
2015 Differential: -32.8
2015 Wins: #14233 Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (22-16)
2015 Losses: #193 La Mirada (76-0), #5216 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (48-6), #5722 Mayfair (Lakewood) (41-12), #7464 Pioneer (Whittier) (49-6), #7600 Norwalk (49-7), #8931 Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (35-8), #11140 Bellflower (45-17), #12029 Artesia (Lakewood) (20-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 51-49
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (16-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove), 9/9 at Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos), 9/16 at Beverly Hills, 9/23 at La Mirada, 9/30 vs Mayfair (Lakewood), 10/14 vs Norwalk, 10/20 vs Artesia (Lakewood), 10/28 at Bellflower, 11/4 vs Glenn [John] (Norwalk)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: La Mirada (61.3), Mayfair (Lakewood) (13), Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (-50.4), Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (-39.1), Beverly Hills (-22.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #704
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10234
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%