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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Dave Bottom
League: Palomar
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Bennett 6'6" 210 Senior QB
Zack Schipper 6'1" 205 Senior LB 4.6
Angel Garcia 6'2" 255 Senior OL 4.84

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Lost Great Senior Class

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 30.5
2019 National Rank: #1317
2019 State Rank: #112
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20.3
2020 National Rank*: #1267
2020 State Rank*: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1245
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.9
Dynasty Record: 106-90-2 [108-88-2 on the field] (45-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 36.5
2019 Points Against Average: 19.5
2019 Differential: +17
2019 Wins: #2730 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (37-20), #3064 Poway (46-42), #3616 Christian (El Cajon) (35-14), #4429 Morse [Samuel F. B.] (San Diego) (48-7), #5588 Mt. Carmel (San Diego) (49-17), #6554 Westview (San Diego) (47-7), #8790 Del Norte (San Diego) (27-20), #10603 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (54-2)
2019 Losses: #169 Carlsbad (26-14), #721 El Camino (Oceanside) (35-21), #986 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (24-23), #3313 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (forfeit)
2019 Opponents W-L: 71-69
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2009, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #230
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3025
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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