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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dan Davidson
League: Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 12
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Domino 6'2" Junior MLB 5.1
Anthony Munoz Junior QB
John Ojelabi Senior WR/DB 4.81

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Passing Game, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Players Need To Believe They Can Win

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -18.1
2016 National Rank: #11268
2016 State Rank: #788
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: -8.6
2017 National Rank: #9322
2017 State Rank: #666
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6503
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 75-78-2 (35-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2016 Points For Average: 14
2016 Points Against Average: 32.2
2016 Differential: -18.2
2016 Wins: #10672 Alhambra (10-7), #12234 Anaheim (27-10)
2016 Losses: #3612 Tustin (55-6), #5287 Pacifica (Garden Grove) (48-14), #5746 Katella (Anaheim) (32-25), #6025 Valencia (Placentia) (51-7), #6102 Cypress (38-7), #7076 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (44-13), #12088 Saddleback (Santa Ana) (20-14)
2016 Ties: #10791 Irvine (17-17)
2016 Opponents W-L: 54-54-1
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Orange), 2007 (Orange), 2006 (tied for 1st; Orange), 2005 (Orange), 2004 (Orange), 2003 (Orange)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 Cerritos, 9/1 vs Katella (Anaheim), 9/8 at Irvine, 9/14 Saddleback (Santa Ana), 9/28 Anaheim, 10/6 Tustin, 10/13 at Valencia (Placentia), 10/19 Pacifica (Garden Grove), 10/26 Cypress, 11/3 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Tustin (20.8), Pacifica (Garden Grove) (17.1), Valencia (Placentia) (7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cerritos (-35.1), Anaheim (-21.9), Saddleback (Santa Ana) (-20.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #610
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8767
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%