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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Columbia Blue/Navy/Carolina Blue/White
Coach: John Brazil
League: Valley Mission
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Edward Nobles 6'0" 280 Senior DT 5.5
David Ruiz 5'10" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Erinn Jones 5'8" 155 Junior RB/FS 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Returning OL Starters
Team Weaknesses: New Starters At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 18.4
2015 National Rank: #3763
2015 State Rank: #264
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 11.9
2016 National Rank: #5028
2016 State Rank: #362
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4915
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.8
Dynasty Record: 95-53-1 (54-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 44.8
2015 Points Against Average: 17.4
2015 Differential: +27.4
2015 Wins: #4120 Taft [William Howard] (Woodland Hills) (48-27), #5930 Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (21-16), #8474 Canoga Park (50-10), #10354 San Fernando (63-7), #10583 Reseda (47-0), #12685 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (58-28), #13120 Van Nuys (56-0), #13872 Panorama (Panorama City) (67-7), #14030 Torres [Esteban E.] (Los Angeles) (60-6)
2015 Losses: #2086 Crespi (Encino) (43-20), #2255 Palmdale (22-15), #2785 Dorsey [Susan Miller] (Los Angeles) (43-33)
2015 Opponents W-L: 58-75
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2009, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Crespi (Encino), 9/1 Palisades (Pacific Palisades), 9/9 at Taft [William Howard] (Woodland Hills), 9/16 Oxnard, 9/23 Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills), 9/30 at Van Nuys, 10/14 at Panorama (Panorama City), 10/21 Reseda, 10/28 Canoga Park, 11/4 at San Fernando
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Crespi (Encino) (36.3), Oxnard (21.7), Palisades (Pacific Palisades) (6.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Panorama (Panorama City) (-43.6), Van Nuys (-27.6), Kennedy [John F.] (Granada Hills) (-19.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 (-0.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #614
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9007
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%