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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: David Pena
League: Imperial Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 7-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Deniro Osuna 6'1" 170 QB 4.7
Thadeo Campbell 6'1" 180 WR/DB 4.68
Zach Morquecho 6'0" 220 OL/DE 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Top Skill Position Players Return
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 12.6
2017 National Rank: #4156
2017 State Rank: #314
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.5
2018 National Rank: #3286
2018 State Rank: #267
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8047
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 91-72 [92-71 on the field] (39-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.3
2017 Points Against Average: 20.8
2017 Differential: +13.5
2017 Wins: #4395 Brawley (22-15), #5217 Imperial (24-21), #5477 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (56-41), #5856 La Jolla (21-13), #8224 Kearny (San Diego) (61-15), #10310 Tri-City Christian (Vista) (34-14), #10406 Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ) (33-21), #11474 Kofa (Yuma, AZ) (34-14), #11513 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (50-20), #12639 Calexico (48-14)
2017 Losses: #982 Southwest (El Centro) (35-6), #4673 San Diego (26-22)
2017 Opponents W-L: 80-61
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 La Jolla, 8/24 at Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ), 8/31 at Kofa (Yuma, AZ), 9/7 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 9/14 Tri-City Christian (Vista), 9/28 Calexico, 10/5 Southwest (El Centro), 10/12 at Imperial, 10/19 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 10/26 at Brawley
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest (El Centro) (13.2), Brawley (6.5), La Jolla (-15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Calexico (-47.5), Tri-City Christian (Vista) (-39.7), Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-38.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (1.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #594
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9082
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%