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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Michael Christensen
League: Moore
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #18

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

TOP PLAYERS
Semaje Verner 5'11" 185 Sophomore DB/WR 4.87
Sebastian Kronberger 5'10.5" 190 Junior RB 4.75
Kevin Garland 6'0.5" 225 Senior LB 4.92

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Key Performers Returning, Young Players Last Season Gained Experience, High Character Underclassmen
Team Weaknesses: Very Young At Many Spots, Inexperience, Depth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 12.3
2016 National Rank: #4619
2016 State Rank: #332
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.8
2017 National Rank: #5074
2017 State Rank: #342
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.8
Dynasty National Rank: #461
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25
Dynasty Record: 102-59 [107-54 on the field] (65-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 25.2
2016 Points Against Average: 42.4
2016 Differential: -17.2
2016 Wins: #4826 Warren (Downey) (28-22), #6571 Jordan (Long Beach) (35-34), #8630 Millikan (Long Beach) (26-16), #9709 Compton (80-64)
2016 Losses: #129 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (24-0), #379 Los Alamitos (32-12), #791 Poly (Long Beach) (77-6), #1460 La Serna (Whittier) (49-19), #1538 Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach) (53-20), #2681 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (53-37), #6650 Cabrillo (Long Beach) (42-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 73-53-1
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Leuzinger (Lawndale), 9/1 vs Los Alamitos, 9/8 vs Mayfair (Lakewood), 9/15 Warren (Downey), 9/22 Jordan (Long Beach), 9/29 Millikan (Long Beach), 10/13 vs Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach), 10/20 Compton, 10/27 vs Poly (Long Beach), 11/3 vs Cabrillo (Long Beach)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Poly (Long Beach) (56.8), Los Alamitos (46.5), Leuzinger (Lawndale) (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Compton (-10.4), Jordan (Long Beach) (-6), Millikan (Long Beach) (5.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (26.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1907
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%