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GENERAL
Nickname: Monarchs
Colors: Red/Gray/White
Coach: Bruce Rollinson
League: Trinity
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Amon-Ra St. Brown 6'1" 185 Senior 4.4
J.T. Daniels 6'2" 200 Junior QB 4.7
Solomon Tuliapupu 6'3" 230 Senior LB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Bru McCoy 6-3 215 Junior WR
Keyon Ware-Hudson 6-3 265 Junior SDE
Mase Funa 6-1 215 Junior OLB
Tommy Brown 6'6.5" 315 Senior OT
Nikko Remigio 5'10" 160 Senior WR
Chris Murray 6'3" 300 Senior OG
C.J. Parks 5'11.5" 185 Senior WR
Andrew Faoliu 6'2" 235 Senior WDE
Jack Genova 6'0" 200 Senior OLB
Kekaniokoa Gonzalez 6'1" 265 Senior OC
Samuela Tuihalamaka 6'2" 275 Senior DT
Mason Kolinchak 6'2" 245 Senior OG

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Osiris St. Brown 6'2" 180 Senior WR
Quentin Lake 6'1" 180 Senior CB
Xavier Bell 6'2" 185 Senior S
Faavae Faavae 6'1" 210 Senior OLB
Austin Faoliu 6'3" 285 Senior DT
Chase McGrath 6'1" 185 Senior K
Jalen Cole 5'9" 160 Senior CB
Ryan Stonehouse 5'11" 170 Senior P
Roman Kafentzis 6'3" 210 Senior S
Chase Ault 6'1" 195 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 10 Starters Back From Prolific Offense, Many D1 Players With Multiple Offers
Team Weaknesses: Must Rebuild Defense, Both Ks Need To Be Replaced

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 83.7
2016 National Rank: #3
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +17.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +12.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -18.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 120.1
2017 National Rank: #2
2017 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 54.5
Dynasty National Rank: #24
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 65.6
Dynasty Record: 122-50 [121-51 on the field] (48-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 53.4
2016 Points Against Average: 13.3
2016 Differential: +40.1
2016 Wins: #2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (26-21), #30 Rancho Cucamonga (48-21), #92 Edison (Huntington Beach) (42-0), #101 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (62-14), #162 La Mirada (48-0), #169 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (63-30), #211 Lutheran (Orange) (56-14), #251 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (59-7), #301 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (63-14), #487 Servite (Anaheim) (58-16), #547 Upland (62-7), #970 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (69-0), #5008 Mayfair (Lakewood) (63-0)
2016 Losses: #2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (42-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 116-57
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Serra), 2004 (tied for 1st; Serra), 2003 (tied for 1st; Serra)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Bishop Amat (La Puente), 9/1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 9/8 vs La Mirada, 9/16 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), 9/23 at St. Mary's (Stockton), 10/6 vs Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/13 vs St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 10/20 vs JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 10/27 vs Lutheran (Orange), 11/3 vs Servite (Anaheim)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (113.5), Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (99.1), Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (80.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: La Mirada (39.7), Servite (Anaheim) (40.7), Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (53.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 49 (57.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 67.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74%