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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dan Davidson
League: Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Harrington 6'2" 240 Junior DL/OL 4.9
Max Perez 5'11" 230 Junior MLB/FB 4.95
Jacob Adams 6'1" 220 Senior QB/DB 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: All 3 DL Starters Return, Fast/Athletic LBs, Speed/Ball Skills At All Positions In Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth, Need To Find Play-Makers

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -6.7
2015 National Rank: #9465
2015 State Rank: #651
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -5.2
2016 National Rank: #9048
2016 State Rank: #626
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5964
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 73-71-1 (35-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 11.2
2015 Points Against Average: 35.1
2015 Differential: -23.9
2015 Wins: #9973 Cypress (24-15), #12090 Alhambra (26-0)
2015 Losses: #1359 Valencia (Placentia) (62-8), #1357 Buena Park (55-6), #3112 Warren (Downey) (49-6), #3949 El Modena (Orange) (34-7), #4004 Tustin (28-8), #5745 Pacifica (Garden Grove) (34-0), #6305 Katella (Anaheim) (43-14), #6634 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (31-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 73-40
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Orange), 2007 (Orange), 2006 (tied for 1st; Orange), 2005 (Orange), 2004 (Orange), 2003 (Orange)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Alhambra, 9/1 Katella (Anaheim), 9/9 Irvine, 9/16 vs Saddleback (Santa Ana), 9/30 vs Anaheim, 10/7 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma), 10/14 Cypress, 10/20 Valencia (Placentia), 10/28 vs Pacifica (Garden Grove), 11/3 at Tustin
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (Placentia) (27.3), Tustin (16.5), Pacifica (Garden Grove) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Anaheim (-29), Alhambra (-28), Irvine (-13.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #611
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8986
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%