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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Gold/Black/White
Coach: David Young
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 10
Playoff Division Rank: #26

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

TOP PLAYERS
Marco Merola 6'0" 180 Senior LB/WR 4.85
Alex Martinez 5'7" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.7
Alex Bobb 6'3.5" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.97

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -3.5
2015 National Rank: #8748
2015 State Rank: #607
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: -6
2016 National Rank: #9235
2016 State Rank: #639
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4720
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 57-77-4 [56-78-4 on the field] (21-41-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 11.7
2015 Points Against Average: 22.7
2015 Differential: -11
2015 Wins: #10815 Torrance (13-7), #12134 Centennial (Compton) (28-7)
2015 Losses: #1427 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (2-0), #1559 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (2-0), #1744 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (54-13), #1829 Lawndale (48-0), #3395 North (Torrance) (40-14), #5108 Morningside (Inglewood) (24-21), #6673 Culver City (41-28), #8557 Inglewood (2-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 60-55
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (48-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Glenn [John] (Norwalk), 9/9 at Sotomayor [Sonia M.] (Los Angeles), 9/16 Torrance, 9/23 at Beverly Hills, 9/30 Centennial (Compton), 10/7 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/14 vs Inglewood, 10/21 Redondo (Redondo Beach), 10/28 vs Morningside (Inglewood), 11/4 at Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (42.2), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (41.2), Redondo (Redondo Beach) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sotomayor [Sonia M.] (Los Angeles) (-51.4), Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (-39.1), Centennial (Compton) (-24.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #598
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8813
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%