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GENERAL
Nickname: Emperors
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Kevin Scharton
League: Central Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Magana 6'2" 170 Junior QB
Daniel Long 5'11" 170 Senior LB
Josh Sanchez 6'0" 230 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coaching Stability, QB Returns, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 27.9
2017 National Rank: #1748
2017 State Rank: #151
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 10.8
2018 National Rank: #1945
2018 State Rank: #165
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2641
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 129-50 (58-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 35.5
2017 Points Against Average: 19
2017 Differential: +16.5
2017 Wins: #2643 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (27-22), #2803 El Diamante (Visalia) (24-7), #2803 El Diamante (Visalia) (33-30), #4449 Lemoore (35-27), #4855 Selma (35-10), #5380 Kingsburg (28-24), #7034 Porterville (56-0), #8904 Exeter (35-0), #9014 Immanuel (Reedley) (42-9), #9225 Mission Oak (Tulare) (28-0), #9872 Reedley (51-0)
2017 Losses: #379 Tulare Union (Tulare) (49-21), #379 Tulare Union (Tulare) (69-47)
2017 Opponents W-L: 85-64
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (III), 2009 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2003 (East Sequoia)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/16 vs Porterville, 8/24 Redwood (Visalia), 8/31 at Reedley, 9/7 El Diamante (Visalia), 9/14 Edison (Fresno), 9/28 at Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 10/5 at Selma, 10/12 Kingsburg, 10/19 Exeter, 10/25 vs Hanford West (Hanford)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Edison (Fresno) (18.3), Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (13.9), El Diamante (Visalia) (5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Reedley (-19.1), Porterville (-18.5), Hanford West (Hanford) (-17.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (18.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #325
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4060
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%