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GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Cardinal/Silver/Black
Coach: Tony Dodge
League: Ocean (moving from Northern)
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #10

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

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Perez 5'8" 170 Senior SS/WR 4.85
Cole Bajema 6'0" 185 Senior WB/KR 4.55
Brayden Groshart 6'1" 220 Junior QB/LB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 26 Returning Lettermen, Top 3 OL Back, Defensive Speed/Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 3 Starting DL

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.5
2017 National Rank: #5858
2017 State Rank: #435
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -5.5
2018 National Rank: #4604
2018 State Rank: #352
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6599
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 63-99 (37-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 18.9
2017 Points Against Average: 23.6
2017 Differential: -4.7
2017 Wins: #6235 Scotts Valley (13-7), #10289 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (37-21), #10743 Templeton (35-0), #11190 Morro Bay (52-0)
2017 Losses: #194 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (45-3), #696 Lompoc (42-7), #1899 Santa Ynez (35-3), #2045 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (15-2), #2128 Arroyo Grande (41-21), #4018 Santa Maria (41-25), #5790 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (13-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-55
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (Northwest (XI))
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Northern), 2014 (tied for 1st; Northern)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Santa Ynez, 8/24 vs Cabrillo (Lompoc), 8/31 Golden West (Visalia), 9/7 vs Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara), 9/14 at Arroyo Grande, 9/28 at Santa Maria, 10/5 Morro Bay, 10/12 San Luis Obispo, 10/19 at Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria), 10/26 Templeton
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (35.4), Arroyo Grande (15.8), Santa Ynez (3.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Morro Bay (-39.7), Templeton (-36.1), Cabrillo (Lompoc) (-21.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6 (17.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #367
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4785
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%