GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White
Coach: Eric Nickols
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Richard Newton 6'1" 190 Senior RB/OLB
John Ward 6'4" 235 Junior ILB/TE
Da'Zhon Sanders 5'11" 180 Senior DB/WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Players At Every Position, Depth, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Size, Vocal Leadership, Lack Killer Instinct/Commitment To Conditioning
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2016 National Rank: #4811
2016 State Rank: #346
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 25.6
2017 National Rank: #2192
2017 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1300
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 126-41 (86-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 25.5
2016 Points Against Average: 24.8
2016 Differential: +0.7
2016 Wins: #3662 Quartz Hill (42-14), #5636 Highland (Palmdale) (19-12), #8710 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (27-20), #10600 Eastside (Lancaster) (35-7), #13205 Littlerock (47-7), #13649 Lancaster (54-20)
2016 Losses: #154 Valencia (52-7), #1090 Yucaipa (42-7), #1150 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (50-14), #3016 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (29-22), #3410 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (20-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 67-56-1
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 9/1 Valencia, 9/8 Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9/22 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 9/29 Littlerock, 10/6 at Eastside (Lancaster), 10/13 at Highland (Palmdale), 10/20 Lancaster, 10/27 at Quartz Hill, 11/3 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (62), Oak Hills (Hesperia) (26), Quartz Hill (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lancaster (-32.8), Littlerock (-22.5), Eastside (Lancaster) (-13.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6 (13.5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4711
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%