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GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Blue/Red/White/Gold
Coach: Ray Fenton
League: Sunset
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malachi Nelson 6'1" 180 Junior QB
Makai Lemon 6'4" 180 Junior WR/CB
Robert Hamilton 6'3.5" 305 Senior OL/DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Deleon 6'4" 230 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 53.6
2020 National Rank: #125
2020 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +10.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.8
2021 Starting Power Rating: 62.1
2021 National Rank: #35
2021 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 43.3
Dynasty National Rank: #290
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 140-59-1 [139-60-1 on the field] (66-23-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 50.7
2020 Points Against Average: 12.3
2020 Differential: +38.4
2020 Wins: #341 Edison (Huntington Beach) (27-20), #741 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (52-28), #1668 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (41-3), #2862 Millikan (Long Beach) (59-0), #2926 Huntington Beach (63-14), #6395 Fountain Valley (62-9)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 15-20
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2014, 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 6
Streak List: 3/12/21 Millikan (Long Beach) (59-0), 3/19/21 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (52-28), 3/26/21 Edison (Huntington Beach) (27-20), 4/2/21 Huntington Beach (63-14), 4/8/21 Fountain Valley (62-9), 4/16/21 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (41-3)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Bakersfield, 8/27 vs Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego), 9/3 at Paramount, 9/10 at Buchanan (Clovis), 9/17 vs Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/1 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 10/8 Edison (Huntington Beach), 10/14 vs Fountain Valley, 10/22 at Huntington Beach, 10/29 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (43.5), Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego) (38.8), Buchanan (Clovis) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fountain Valley (-21.5), Paramount (-6.7), Bakersfield (-0.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #357
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 86%