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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Gold/Black/White
Coach: David Young
League: Bay
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #18

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

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Denney 6'3" 300 Senior OL/DL
Ethan Han 5'10" 170 Senior RB/FS
Ethan Gretzinger 5'10.5" 185 Senior QB/ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Dual-Threat QB
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Inexperience, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -7.4
2017 National Rank: #8675
2017 State Rank: #613
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -22.4
2018 National Rank: #8460
2018 State Rank: #603
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4995
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.8
Dynasty Record: 68-86-4 [67-87-4 on the field] (24-48-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 27.5
2017 Points Against Average: 17.7
2017 Differential: +9.8
2017 Wins: #8148 Morningside (Inglewood) (41-0), #9204 Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (33-12), #13537 Beverly Hills (44-0), #14111 Sotomayor [Sonia M.] (Los Angeles) (72-6)
2017 Losses: #2168 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (28-7), #2934 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (35-7), #3524 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (28-14), #8061 Oak Park (21-16), #8883 Inglewood (26-21), #8976 Torrance (21-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 41-60
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Oak Park, 8/24 at El Segundo, 8/31 at Culver City, 9/7 Torrance, 9/14 North (Torrance), 9/28 at Leuzinger (Lawndale), 10/5 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/12 at Centennial (Compton), 10/19 Redondo (Redondo Beach), 10/26 at Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Culver City (7.8), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (2.8), El Segundo (1.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Compton) (-59.1), Torrance (-30.3), Leuzinger (Lawndale) (-27.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #441
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6274
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%