GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White
Coach: Eric Nickols
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
John Ward 6'4" 235 Senior OLB/QB 4.8
Isiah Howard 5'9.5" 175 Senior RB/SS 4.5
Aaron Murdoch 6'2" 255 Junior OL/DE 4.95
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Richard Newton 6'1" 185 Senior RB
Demajay Williams 5'10.5" 170 Senior WR
Da'Zhon Sanders 5'11" 175 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Multiple 3-Year OL Returners, Speed, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB, Size, Must Improve Killer Instinct
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 22.4
2017 National Rank: #2472
2017 State Rank: #198
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 9
2018 National Rank: #2182
2018 State Rank: #180
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1378
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2
Dynasty Record: 133-45 (92-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 36.5
2017 Points Against Average: 19.6
2017 Differential: +16.9
2017 Wins: #639 Quartz Hill (21-14), #2079 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (52-14), #4472 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (51-27), #7307 Highland (Palmdale) (47-22), #9349 Lancaster (63-6), #11458 Eastside (Lancaster) (56-0), #12105 Littlerock (51-6)
2017 Losses: #81 Valencia (49-9), #918 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (28-7), #1134 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (30-28), #2487 Diamond Ranch (Pomona) (20-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 76-54
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 8/31 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9/7 Canyon (Canyon Country), 9/14 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 9/21 at Littlerock, 9/28 Eastside (Lancaster), 10/5 Highland (Palmdale), 10/12 at Lancaster, 10/19 Quartz Hill, 10/26 at Knight [William J.] (Palmdale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (36.5), Oak Hills (Hesperia) (20.2), Quartz Hill (13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside (Lancaster) (-51.3), Littlerock (-47.8), Lancaster (-33)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (20.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #313
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3860
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%