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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White
Coach: Jeff Williams
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Richard Newton 6'0" 180 Junior RB/DB 4.46
John Ward 6'3" 215 Sophomore QB/DB 4.8
Brandon Jones 5'9" 160 Sophomore HB/DB 4.47

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Skill Position Players, Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Lack Game Experience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 27
2015 National Rank: #2255
2015 State Rank: #173
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2016 National Rank: #2538
2016 State Rank: #185
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1123
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 120-36 (80-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 37.2
2015 Points Against Average: 16.8
2015 Differential: +20.4
2015 Wins: #788 Valencia (32-26), #3763 Sylmar (22-15), #3888 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (35-14), #5367 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (14-6), #5946 Eastside (Lancaster) (26-25), #6586 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (48-14), #6939 Highland (Palmdale) (37-15), #8245 Quartz Hill (69-27), #11431 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (54-6), #12987 Lancaster (66-6), #13629 Littlerock (37-0)
2015 Losses: #1036 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (48-6)
2015 Opponents W-L: 65-69
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 9/2 at Valencia, 9/9 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9/23 at Littlerock, 9/30 Eastside (Lancaster), 10/7 Highland (Palmdale), 10/14 at Lancaster, 10/21 Quartz Hill, 10/28 at Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 11/4 Antelope Valley (Lancaster)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (36.3), Oak Hills (Hesperia) (36), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Littlerock (-41.8), Lancaster (-28.7), Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (-23)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.8 (7.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #438
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6465
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%