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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Dejon Kelly
League: West Sierra
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tylor Palmer 6'0" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.6
Jeshua Gutierrez 5'10" 165 Junior S/RB 4.7
Julian Banda 5'10" 175 Senior ILB/RB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Solid Defense, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3 OL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -0.1
2016 National Rank: #7433
2016 State Rank: #529
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 1.4
2017 National Rank: #7000
2017 State Rank: #480
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10690
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 96-64 (41-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 38.6
2016 Points Against Average: 25.2
2016 Differential: +13.4
2016 Wins: #8216 Liberty (Madera) (28-26), #8654 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (37-20), #9335 Coalinga (35-21), #9730 Bishop (39-28), #11395 Riverdale (30-6), #11605 Caruthers (34-7), #11865 Fowler (41-35), #12686 Avenal (49-0), #13103 Rosamond (73-40), #13450 Tranquillity (62-28), #14401 Parlier (70-6)
2016 Losses: #3684 Mendota (50-22), #3684 Mendota (58-20), #7820 Dos Palos (28-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 90-71
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Liberty (Madera), 9/1 at Fowler, 9/15 Riverdale, 9/22 Caruthers, 9/29 at Parlier, 10/6 at Tranquillity, 10/13 Mendota, 10/20 at Dos Palos, 10/27 at Avenal, 11/3 Coalinga
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mendota (13.4), Dos Palos (5.7), Liberty (Madera) (-7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Parlier (-53.3), Tranquillity (-35.2), Avenal (-34.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2 (-10.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #874
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12335
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%