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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: David Pena
League: Imperial Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Evan 5'10" 160 Senior OLB
Thadeo Campbell 6'0" 165 Junior WR/DB
Misael Godoy 6'0" 205 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Return, Have Several Skill Position Players Back
Team Weaknesses: Young Backfield, Learning New Schemes

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -20.7
2016 National Rank: #11689
2016 State Rank: #818
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: -22.2
2017 National Rank: #11826
2017 State Rank: #832
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8006
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 81-70 [82-69 on the field] (35-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 11.3
2016 Points Against Average: 22.9
2016 Differential: -11.6
2016 Wins: #11687 Calexico (28-21), #12493 San Diego (3-0), #12572 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (17-0)
2016 Losses: #4283 Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego) (43-10), #5555 Southwest (El Centro) (35-6), #6732 Brawley (42-7), #7716 Imperial (32-13), #8163 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (28-10), #8919 Coronado (20-17), #10737 Kofa (Yuma, AZ) (10-7), #11756 Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ) (21-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 62-59
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Kofa (Yuma, AZ), 9/1 Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ), 9/8 at La Jolla, 9/15 at Tri-City Christian (Vista), 9/29 Vincent Memorial (Calexico), 10/6 at Southwest (El Centro), 10/13 Imperial, 10/20 at Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 10/27 at Calexico, 11/3 Brawley
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest (El Centro) (13.4), La Jolla (2.6), Brawley (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-36.3), Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ) (-23.3), Calexico (-22.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (-6.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #758
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10935
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%