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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Dennis Randle
League: North Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Devontae Massey 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.6
Myrick London 5'10" 190 Senior RB 4.8
Kobe Brown 6'3" 270 Senior T 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Athleticism, Football IQ Of Young Players Coming Up To Varsity
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2016 National Rank: #7554
2016 State Rank: #533
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.2
2017 National Rank: #7414
2017 State Rank: #518
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2959
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 110-58 (57-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 22.7
2016 Points Against Average: 21.8
2016 Differential: +0.9
2016 Wins: #2665 Chowchilla (23-21), #8082 Kerman (28-12), #10087 Sierra (Tollhouse) (38-14), #10272 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (28-17), #10737 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno) (29-28), #12616 McLane (Fresno) (42-0)
2016 Losses: #1266 Selma (25-3), #3488 San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (21-14), #5287 Kingsburg (22-8), #5349 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (45-17), #8216 Liberty (Madera) (35-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 67-63
Recent Section/State Championships: 2011 (IV), 2011 (Bowl III), 2010 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), 9/1 at Selma, 9/8 Kingsburg, 9/15 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno), 9/21 vs Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno), 9/29 at McLane (Fresno), 10/6 Sierra (Tollhouse), 10/13 at Chowchilla, 10/20 Liberty (Madera), 11/3 Kerman
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Selma (30.3), Chowchilla (26.6), San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno) (19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: McLane (Fresno) (-35.1), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno) (-17), Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (-13.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4 (4.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #476
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7063
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%