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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Louie Walters
League: Pacific Coast - Mission (moving from Mission Trail - Mission Trail)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Rajala 6'2.5" 210 Senior QB/ATH 4.65
Chris Shaw 6'3" 275 Senior T/DL 5.01
Will Swartz 6'3" 230 Senior ILB/TE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3-Year QB Starter, All 5 Starting OL Return, 9 Defensive Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Lost All-State TE/LB To Graduation, Question Mark At WR

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2.8
2017 National Rank: #6235
2017 State Rank: #458
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8.2
2018 National Rank: #5106
2018 State Rank: #382
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6255
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 97-64-4 (56-25-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.7
2017 Points Against Average: 15.8
2017 Differential: +6.9
2017 Wins: #6491 Carmel (21-7), #6645 Soledad (24-17), #7424 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (21-19), #9112 King City (24-0), #11521 Los Altos (35-7), #11672 Stevenson [Robert Louis] (Pebble Beach) (55-12), #13035 Pacific Grove (34-0)
2017 Losses: #2378 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (63-21), #3653 Menlo (Atherton) (26-21), #5858 Nipomo (13-7), #6645 Soledad (19-3), #10102 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (7-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-67
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast), 2008 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2007 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast), 2006 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Santa Cruz, 8/31 Eureka, 9/7 at North Monterey County (Castroville), 9/14 Soquel, 9/22 at Carmel, 9/28 Alisal (Salinas), 10/5 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/12 Watsonville, 10/19 Soledad, 11/2 vs North Salinas (Salinas)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eureka (14.7), Carmel (-2.3), Alisal (Salinas) (-14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Soquel (-54.7), Santa Cruz (-47.4), North Monterey County (Castroville) (-44.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (1.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #717
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10522
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%