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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: David Kelley
League: Ocean (moving from Northern)
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Unity, Continuity
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -20.7
2017 National Rank: #11190
2017 State Rank: #798
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -39.7
2018 National Rank: #11699
2018 State Rank: #835
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5974
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 50.8
Dynasty Record: 83-84 (47-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 16.2
2017 Points Against Average: 35.9
2017 Differential: -19.7
2017 Wins: #10743 Templeton (27-21), #12944 McFarland (28-12)
2017 Losses: #1899 Santa Ynez (54-0), #3717 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (47-7), #4018 Santa Maria (40-19), #5858 Nipomo (52-0), #8999 Carpinteria (27-10), #9556 San Luis Obispo (24-10), #9840 San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (35-19), #10289 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (47-42)
2017 Opponents W-L: 40-67
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Northern), 2007 (Los Padres)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/17 Templeton (27-21)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 8/24 Gonzales, 8/31 at Lindsay, 9/7 Gustine, 9/14 vs Viewpoint (Calabasas), 9/28 at Templeton, 10/5 at Nipomo, 10/12 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria), 10/19 Santa Maria, 10/26 at San Luis Obispo
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Nipomo (-5.5), Santa Maria (-11.8), Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (-19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gonzales (-44.2), Lindsay (-43.6), Templeton (-36.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #622
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9433
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%