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GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Red/Vegas Gold
Coach: Sean Doyle
League: Western
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shawn Poma 5'9" 190 Junior RB 4.48
Miles McCormick 6'1" 225 Junior DL/LB 4.6
Chris Calhoun 6'0" 205 Senior LB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Genmark-Heath 6'2" 205 Senior S
Patrick Brown 6'5" 230 Senior TE
Tate Haynes 6'1" 175 Senior WR
Graham Valentine 6'1.5" 255 Senior SDE
Je'Von Figaro 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Jack Thompson 6'2" 180 Senior WR
Chance Sears 6'3" 240 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Returners, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 70.9
2016 National Rank: #15
2016 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 58.4
2017 National Rank: #136
2017 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 43.5
Dynasty National Rank: #145
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 133-42 [139-36 on the field] (52-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 15-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 39.7
2016 Points Against Average: 15.1
2016 Differential: +24.6
2016 Wins: #24 St. Mary's (Stockton) (38-35), #95 Madison (San Diego) (31-7), #166 Helix (La Mesa) (35-28), #166 Helix (La Mesa) (35-27), #175 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (35-28), #400 St. Augustine (San Diego) (35-0), #567 Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV) (49-12), #800 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (45-7), #800 Liberty (Bakersfield) (49-7), #843 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (44-21), #854 Central Catholic (Modesto) (28-25), #2036 Point Loma (San Diego) (37-17), #3735 Westview (San Diego) (34-0), #7843 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (55-6), #8606 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (45-6)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 127-63
Recent Section/State Championships: 2016 (Open), 2016 (Bowl 1-AA), 2013, 2011 (III), 2010 (III), 2009 (III), 2008 (III), 2008 (Bowl II), 2007 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (Eastern), 2011 (Eastern), 2010 (tied for 1st; Eastern), 2009 (tied for 1st; Eastern), 2008 (Eastern), 2007 (Eastern), 2004 (Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 15
Streak List: 8/26/16 Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV) (49-12), 9/1/16 Central Catholic (Modesto) (28-25), 9/9/16 Westview (San Diego) (34-0), 9/16/16 Helix (La Mesa) (35-28), 9/23/16 Liberty (Bakersfield) (49-7), 10/7/16 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (55-6), 10/14/16 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (45-6), 10/21/16 Point Loma (San Diego) (37-17), 10/28/16 St. Augustine (San Diego) (35-0), 11/4/16 Madison (San Diego) (31-7), 11/18/16 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (45-7), 11/25/16 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (44-21), 12/3/16 Helix (La Mesa) (35-27), 12/9/16 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (35-28), 12/16/16 St. Mary's (Stockton) (38-35)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Del Oro (Loomis), 9/1 Lutheran (Orange), 9/8 Westview (San Diego), 9/15 at Helix (La Mesa), 9/29 at Olympian (Chula Vista), 10/6 at Madison (San Diego), 10/13 Scripps Ranch (San Diego), 10/20 at Mira Mesa (San Diego), 10/27 Point Loma (San Diego), 11/3 St. Augustine (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran (Orange) (64), Helix (La Mesa) (63.1), Madison (San Diego) (49.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (-11.3), Mira Mesa (San Diego) (-0.1), Westview (San Diego) (18.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7 (44.7 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #262
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%