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GENERAL
Nickname: Matadores
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Joaquin Aguilar
League: Suburban
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kenny Koerber 6'1" 285 Senior OL/DT
Puka Luaugo 5'8" 205 RB/S
Chandler Brown 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Certain Positions

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 17.9
2017 National Rank: #3176
2017 State Rank: #242
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -0.1
2018 National Rank: #3583
2018 State Rank: #287
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1743
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.8
Dynasty Record: 115-65 (74-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 24.7
2017 Points Against Average: 29
2017 Differential: -4.3
2017 Wins: #5934 Norwalk (37-21), #8829 Artesia (Lakewood) (55-35), #9204 Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (41-25), #9227 Bellflower (42-7), #12929 Cerritos (56-7)
2017 Losses: #1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (42-0), #87 Upland (49-7), #98 Lutheran (Orange) (35-0), #240 Heritage (Romoland) (55-21), #637 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (23-7), #1634 Mayfair (Lakewood) (20-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 88-42
Recent Section/State Championships: 2015 (Southeast (V)), 2015 (Bowl III-AA), 2009 (Southern (IX))
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at El Toro (Lake Forest), 8/24 at Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo), 8/31 Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 9/7 Upland, 9/14 vs South Hills (West Covina), 9/21 Yorba Linda, 9/28 at Cathedral (Los Angeles), 10/12 Bellflower, 10/19 Mayfair (Lakewood), 10/26 vs Norwalk
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (115.3), Upland (66.4), Cathedral (Los Angeles) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bellflower (-15.3), Norwalk (-9), Yorba Linda (4.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6 (32 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #113
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%