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Linfield Christian (Temecula, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/Columbia/White
Coach: DeChon Burns
League: Ambassador
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 12
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Coleman 6'4" 305 Senior OL/DL
Travion Brown 6'2" 210 Senior ATH
Bradley Whitworth 6'4" 285 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Lines, Experienced Youth
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience/Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -8.5
2017 National Rank: #8913
2017 State Rank: #634
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: -6.6
2018 National Rank: #4799
2018 State Rank: #367
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9088
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 104-69-3 (45-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 24.1
2017 Points Against Average: 25.2
2017 Differential: -1.1
2017 Wins: #7338 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (21-20), #10930 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (40-7), #12046 Excelsior (Victorville) (45-7), #12820 Desert Hot Springs (33-10), #14459 Western Christian (Upland) (59-0)
2017 Losses: #632 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (62-7), #4949 Notre Dame (Riverside) (57-7), New Westminster (British Columbia) (22-9), #7100 Yucca Valley (46-7), #9755 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (21-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 48-47
Recent Section Championships: 2009 (Northeast (XIII))
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2009 (Big Sky), 2008 (Big Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Saddleback (Santa Ana), 8/24 at Santa Clara (Oxnard), 8/31 Indian Springs (San Bernardino), 9/7 at Lakeside (Lake Elsinore), 9/14 vs Excelsior (Victorville), 9/28 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands), 10/5 Ontario Christian (Ontario), 10/12 at Aquinas (San Bernardino), 10/19 at Western Christian (Upland), 10/26 Desert Christian (Bermuda Dunes)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (San Bernardino) (14.3), Lakeside (Lake Elsinore) (-9.2), Santa Clara (Oxnard) (-14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Western Christian (Upland) (-68.8), Saddleback (Santa Ana) (-55.5), Indian Springs (San Bernardino) (-45.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #700
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10316
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%