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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: David Kelley
League: Northern
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 12
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aidan Moriarty 6'2" 160 Junior QB
Myles Minnis 6'0" 220 Senior RB/ILB
Luke Buentiempo 5'8" 190 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, WR Depth, Returning OL
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -12.2
2016 National Rank: #10174
2016 State Rank: #711
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -11.7
2017 National Rank: #10007
2017 State Rank: #715
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5629
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 81-76 (46-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 19.6
2016 Points Against Average: 33
2016 Differential: -13.4
2016 Wins: #9080 Viewpoint (Calabasas) (10-7), #11167 San Luis Obispo (29-20), #12335 San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (34-29), #12583 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (33-19)
2016 Losses: #3376 Santa Ynez (48-7), #4144 Nipomo (56-13), #6571 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (49-21), #6668 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (34-14), #6999 Santa Maria (35-14), #8839 Templeton (33-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 40-62
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Los Padres)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria), 9/1 at San Marcos (Santa Barbara), 9/8 at Carpinteria, 9/15 San Luis Obispo, 9/22 McFarland, 9/29 vs Cabrillo (Lompoc), 10/6 Santa Ynez, 10/20 at Santa Maria, 10/27 Nipomo, 11/3 Templeton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Ynez (26.1), Nipomo (8), Santa Maria (6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McFarland (-46.8), San Luis Obispo (-26.8), Carpinteria (-22.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #698
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9997
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%