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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Rick Pedroarias
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Blake 6'0" 175 WR/DB
Scott Kase 6'2" 220 Senior OL/DL
Marcus Aguilar 6'0" 215 Senior TE/LB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Nathan Priestley 6'4" 200 Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jac Casasante 6'0" 190 Senior LS
Collin Flintoft 6'1" 185 Senior P

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Stingy Defense Last Season, Both Ss Return, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace All 4 LBs, Both CBs Lost To Graduation, Lost Top WR

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 43.5
2017 National Rank: #514
2017 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22.5
2018 National Rank: #867
2018 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 46.6
Dynasty National Rank: #216
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.1
Dynasty Record: 90-74 [89-75 on the field] (25-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 20.6
2017 Points Against Average: 15.4
2017 Differential: +5.2
2017 Wins: #697 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (17-7), #866 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (28-21), #927 St. Augustine (San Diego) (41-0), #2425 Fairfax (Los Angeles) (52-7), #3987 Crespi (Encino) (17-0)
2017 Losses: #49 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (35-0), #53 Chaminade (West Hills) (37-14), #207 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (7-3), #208 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (13-10), #846 Alemany (Mission Hills) (27-24)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-48
Recent Section Championships: 2005 (I), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Serra), 2003 (tied for 1st; Serra)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Fairfax (Los Angeles), 8/31 St. Augustine (San Diego), 9/7 Cathedral (Los Angeles), 9/14 Valencia, 9/21 at Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 9/28 at Alemany (Mission Hills), 10/5 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 10/12 at Chaminade (West Hills), 10/19 Bishop Amat (La Puente), 10/26 at Serra [Junipero] (Gardena)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Chaminade (West Hills) (55.2), Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (53), Bishop Amat (La Puente) (42.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfax (Los Angeles) (9.6), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (20.8), St. Augustine (San Diego) (21)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 46.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #38
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%