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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jim Benkert
League: Canyon
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Travis Throckmorton 6'2" 200 Senior QB
Malachi Hannah 6'3" 225 Senior LB
Caleb Alvary 5'11" 200 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Depth, Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 25.5
2020 National Rank: #1608
2020 State Rank: #112
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.1
2021 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2021 National Rank: #659
2021 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3324
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 81-103 (35-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 43
2020 Points Against Average: 12.6
2020 Differential: +30.4
2020 Wins: #5393 Thousand Oaks (35-7), #5726 Agoura (48-6), #6327 Oak Park (56-7), #9365 Royal (Simi Valley) (56-20)
2020 Losses: #724 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (23-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 13-12
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 4/9/21 Agoura (48-6), 4/16/21 Oak Park (56-7)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 vs Burbank, 8/27 Redondo (Redondo Beach), 9/3 Calabasas, 9/10 Saugus, 9/17 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 9/24 at Pacifica (Oxnard), 10/1 at Oak Park, 10/8 Royal (Simi Valley), 10/15 Thousand Oaks, 10/29 at Agoura
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Saugus (26.2), Pacifica (Oxnard) (18.8), Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Royal (Simi Valley) (-32.5), Burbank (-22.4), Oak Park (-21.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.6
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #228
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2969
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 39%