Franklin [Benjamin] (Los Angeles, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue/Buff Coach: Narciso Diaz League: Northern Section: Los Angeles Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Alfred Bobadilla Junior QB Vincent Escobar Junior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -24.4 2017 National Rank: #11796 2017 State Rank: #841 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -38.4 2018 National Rank: #11486 2018 State Rank: #810 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8750 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.5 Dynasty Record: 109-64 [108-65 on the field] (53-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2017 Points For Average: 29.3 2017 Points Against Average: 30.6 2017 Differential: -1.3 2017 Wins: #12402 Hollywood (Los Angeles) (35-12), #13649 Van Nuys (36-14), #13646 Lincoln [Abraham] (Los Angeles) (30-7), #14047 Marquez [Linda Esperanza] (Huntington Park) (47-8), #14170 Hawkins [Augustus] (Los Angeles) (43-7) 2017 Losses: #4849 Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (56-7), #6634 Reseda (62-21), #7071 Marshall [John] (Los Angeles) (31-7), #9798 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (42-35), #10807 Torres [Esteban E.] (Los Angeles) (64-33), #10968 Wilson [Woodrow] (Los Angeles) (34-28) 2017 Opponents W-L: 62-66 Recent Section Championships: 2016 (III) Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 Legacy (South Gate), 8/24 University (Los Angeles), 8/30 at Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles), 9/7 at Marquez [Linda Esperanza] (Huntington Park), 9/14 Inglewood, 9/28 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Los Angeles), 10/5 Wilson [Woodrow] (Los Angeles), 10/12 at Marshall [John] (Los Angeles), 10/19 Eagle Rock (Los Angeles), 10/26 Torres [Esteban E.] (Los Angeles) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) (-15), Marshall [John] (Los Angeles) (-26), Roosevelt [Theodore] (Los Angeles) (-27) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln [Abraham] (Los Angeles) (-64), Marquez [Linda Esperanza] (Huntington Park) (-62.8), Legacy (South Gate) (-56.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.1 (-16.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.2 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #920 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12941 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 4th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%