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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Dan Kelley
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Johnathan Kaelin 6'3" 200 Junior RB/DB 4.5
Derrese Morganfield 5'10" 205 Senior LB/FB 4.6
Tyler Walker 6'0" 175 Junior WR/DB 4.44

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Talent
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 25.4
2017 National Rank: #2045
2017 State Rank: #171
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 5.3
2018 National Rank: #2701
2018 State Rank: #217
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7361
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 38-99 (6-53 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.4
2017 Points Against Average: 19.2
2017 Differential: +3.2
2017 Wins: #2903 West Ranch (Valencia) (34-12), #3524 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (20-18), #3947 Canyon (Canyon Country) (38-0), #3987 Crespi (Encino) (26-13), #4279 Royal (Simi Valley) (28-21), #4578 Fountain Valley (41-14), #5858 Nipomo (15-2), #7307 Highland (Palmdale) (30-0)
2017 Losses: #81 Valencia (48-7), #194 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (37-6), #1016 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (34-27), #2147 Saugus (17-0), #2781 Fullerton (27-23), #3772 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (26-19)
2017 Opponents W-L: 94-73
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Highland (Palmdale), 8/24 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 8/31 vs Fullerton, 9/7 vs Crespi (Encino), 9/14 vs Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara), 9/28 vs West Ranch (Valencia), 10/5 vs Saugus, 10/12 vs Valencia, 10/19 at Canyon (Canyon Country), 10/26 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (39.2), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (36.5), Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (Palmdale) (-17.6), Crespi (Encino) (-5.1), Saugus (0.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2 (25.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #679
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%