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GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Teal/Black/Gold
Coach: Rob Gilster
League: Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ed Hill 6'3" 285 Junior T 5.3
K.J. Mazzetti 6'3" 175 Junior QB 5.0
Ben Wierenga 6'4" 185 Junior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/WR, OL/LBs/DBs, Great Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 Outstanding DL To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 23.6
2016 National Rank: #2550
2016 State Rank: #205
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.1
2017 National Rank: #2398
2017 State Rank: #188
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1589
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 119-48-2 (47-20-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 24.6
2016 Points Against Average: 20.1
2016 Differential: +4.5
2016 Wins: #3631 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (27-21), #4283 Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego) (30-29), #4779 El Capitan (Lakeside) (31-28), #5141 San Pasqual (Escondido) (13-6), #6228 Monte Vista (Spring Valley) (17-0), #6732 Brawley (27-21), #6781 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (28-14), #7716 Imperial (34-31), #8386 Escondido (28-21), #9007 Fallbrook (41-0)
2016 Losses: #448 Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (35-0), #665 Bishop's (La Jolla) (35-19)
2016 Opponents W-L: 75-64
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2008 (IV), 2007 (IV), 2005 (IV), 2004 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2010, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Kamehameha Maui (Pukalani, HI), 9/1 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 9/8 at El Capitan (Lakeside), 9/15 Imperial, 9/22 Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/6 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista), 10/13 at San Pasqual (Escondido), 10/20 at Fallbrook, 10/27 Escondido, 11/3 at Monte Vista (Spring Valley)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (22.8), El Capitan (Lakeside) (16.1), Granite Hills (El Cajon) (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Escondido (-9.6), Fallbrook (-6), Imperial (-3.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9 (16 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #438
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6408
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%