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GENERAL
Nickname: Dolphins
Colors: Blue/White/Black
Coach: Rocky Montz
League: Western
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Johnny Babala 6'3" 185 Senior FS
Josiah Christopher 5'5" 200 Senior NG
Jonathan Pizante 6'2" 275 Senior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines Return Intact, QB/Top 3 WRs Returning, Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost 2 Captains/Top Offensive Players To Graduation

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 2.4
2020 National Rank: #5251
2020 State Rank: #353
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -3.2
2021 National Rank: #3983
2021 State Rank: #275
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6897
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 92-97 (44-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 18.5
2020 Points Against Average: 13.5
2020 Differential: +5
2020 Wins: #7342 Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles) (23-0), #8251 Westchester (Los Angeles) (16-12), #10964 Fairfax (Los Angeles) (35-6)
2020 Losses: #2933 Venice (Los Angeles) (36-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 8-8
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 3
Streak List: 4/16/21 Fairfax (Los Angeles) (35-6), 4/24/21 Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles) (23-0), 4/30/21 Westchester (Los Angeles) (16-12)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Cleveland [Grover] (Reseda), 8/27 San Fernando, 9/2 Granada Hills, 9/10 at Reseda, 9/25 at Brentwood (Los Angeles), 10/1 at Venice (Los Angeles), 10/8 University (Los Angeles), 10/15 at Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles), 10/22 Fairfax (Los Angeles), 10/29 at Westchester (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Granada Hills (0.6), Venice (Los Angeles) (-1), Reseda (-9.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfax (Los Angeles) (-49.1), Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles) (-45.4), Brentwood (Los Angeles) (-33.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #519
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7964
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%