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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White
Coach: Eric Nickols
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nathaniel Mealancon 6'2.5" 180 Junior QB/ATH
Devin Wilson 6'1" 245 Junior ILB/HB
Kylen Gibson 6'0" 160 Junior WR/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Physicality/Aggressiveness, Versatility
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience, Replacing Key Players

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2019 National Rank: #3406
2019 State Rank: #245
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -2.9
2020 National Rank*: #4820
2020 State Rank*: #343
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 28.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1560
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.8
Dynasty Record: 150-52 (103-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 28.5
2019 Points Against Average: 12.4
2019 Differential: +16.1
2019 Wins: #1207 Highland (Palmdale) (25-24), #3470 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (13-12), #3902 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (21-9), #5519 Quartz Hill (31-21), #6836 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (13-0), #8211 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (48-27), #8809 Garden Grove (18-0), #10348 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (38-3), #12368 Littlerock (41-0), #12962 Eastside (Lancaster) (35-0), #13821 Lancaster (57-0)
2019 Losses: #2295 Santa Barbara (37-15), #4857 Canyon (Canyon Country) (28-15)
2019 Opponents W-L: 59-86
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #705
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9853
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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