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GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Rick Curtis
League: Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2020 JV Record: 5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Fairchild 6'2" 190 Senior WR 4.53
Andrew Duberow 5'10" 170 Junior LB/RB 4.75
Zach Cranford 6'2" 215 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WRs, Defensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, New OL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -9.5
2020 National Rank: #7908
2020 State Rank: #542
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -25.6
2021 National Rank: #8488
2021 State Rank: #567
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13389
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 49-69 [48-70 on the field] (9-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2020 Points For Average: 21.5
2020 Points Against Average: 33
2020 Differential: -11.5
2020 Wins: #6411 Sonora (La Habra) (10-9), #8717 Valencia (Placentia) (38-21)
2020 Losses: #3492 Cypress (35-7), #3713 Tustin (42-14), #4785 Pacifica (Garden Grove) (52-27), #9068 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (39-33)
2020 Opponents W-L: 16-18
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Academy)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/19 vs Ontario Christian (Ontario), 8/27 vs Northwood (Irvine), 9/3 vs La Puente, 9/10 vs Village Christian (Sun Valley), 9/17 at Laguna Beach, 10/1 vs Cypress, 10/8 vs Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma), 10/15 at Valencia (Placentia), 10/22 Pacifica (Garden Grove), 10/28 Tustin
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cypress (8.1), Tustin (5.5), Pacifica (Garden Grove) (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: La Puente (-71.2), Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (-27), Valencia (Placentia) (-25)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #465
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7170
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%