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Linfield Christian (Temecula, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/Columbia/White
Coach: DeChon Burns
League: Ambassador
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Coleman 6'4" 280 Junior T/DT
Travis Lau 5'11" 175 Senior WR/SS
Travion Brown 6'2" 200 Junior TE/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Three Returning All-League Linemen, Young Players Last Season Gained Experience
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience, Young

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -4.5
2016 National Rank: #8559
2016 State Rank: #597
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -14.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: -1
2017 National Rank: #7643
2017 State Rank: #535
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8571
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 99-64-3 (43-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.3
2016 Points Against Average: 27.2
2016 Differential: +5.1
2016 Wins: #6999 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (41-8), #9102 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (14-6), #12355 Desert Hot Springs (30-25), #14302 Western Christian (Upland) (99-0)
2016 Losses: #2043 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (28-13), #2117 Notre Dame (Riverside) (53-33), #2577 Pacifica (Oxnard) (63-41), #6571 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (49-21), #8578 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (15-13), #9007 Maranatha (Pasadena) (29-27)
2016 Ties: #7253 Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) (23-23)
2016 Opponents W-L: 58-59-2
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (Northeast (XIII))
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009 (Big Sky), 2008 (Big Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 New Westminster (British Columbia), 9/1 at Desert Hot Springs, 9/8 vs Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 9/15 Yucca Valley, 9/22 Excelsior (Victorville), 10/6 at Ontario Christian (Ontario), 10/13 Aquinas (San Bernardino), 10/20 Western Christian (Upland), 10/27 vs Notre Dame (Riverside), 11/3 at Arrowhead Christian (Redlands)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (San Bernardino) (44.4), Notre Dame (Riverside) (17.4), Ontario Christian (Ontario) (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Western Christian (Upland) (-48.3), Desert Hot Springs (-34.9), Excelsior (Victorville) (-28.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3 (3.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #686
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9744
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%