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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White
Coach: Eric Nickols
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 8
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Murdoch 6'2" 240 Senior OL/DE
Steven Godbolt 5'10" 160 Senior WR/DB
Antonio Bittar 6'1" 215 Senior TE/DE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
John Ward 6'3" 225 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning OL Depth, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth, Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2018 National Rank: #4778
2018 State Rank: #349
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2019 National Rank: #4575
2019 State Rank: #349
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1507
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.1
Dynasty Record: 139-50 (96-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 33.6
2018 Points Against Average: 26.3
2018 Differential: +7.3
2018 Wins: #6574 Quartz Hill (38-14), #6849 Canyon (Canyon Country) (54-30), #9863 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (64-0), #9904 Lancaster (66-29), #11322 Eastside (Lancaster) (48-0), #13525 Littlerock (48-7)
2018 Losses: #995 Oxnard (49-7), #1282 Highland (Palmdale) (36-3), #1292 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (40-0), #2040 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (42-21), #3096 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (42-21)
2018 Opponents W-L: 62-62
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 9/6 Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9/13 at Canyon (Canyon Country), 9/20 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 9/27 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/4 Littlerock, 10/11 at Eastside (Lancaster), 10/18 at Highland (Palmdale), 10/25 Lancaster, 11/1 at Quartz Hill
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Highland (Palmdale) (9.1), Oak Hills (Hesperia) (5.3), Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (-3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Eastside (Lancaster) (-52), Littlerock (-51.3), Lancaster (-37.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (5.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #516
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7445
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%