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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jim Bittner
League: Channel
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chance Harrison 6'1" 175 Junior ATH/CB 4.51
Sal Maria 5'9" 180 Senior ATH/DB 4.65
Jaden Washington 6'2" 230 Senior ILB/TE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, 6 All-League Defensive Players Return
Team Weaknesses: DE Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 19.6
2021 National Rank: #2216
2021 State Rank: #180
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 12.1
2022 National Rank: #1513
2022 State Rank: #139
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3318
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 105-97 (52-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 20.7
2021 Points Against Average: 23.7
2021 Differential: -3
2021 Wins: #1845 Camarillo (23-21), #2548 Buena (Ventura) (34-33), #2926 Santa Barbara (17-14), #3788 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (20-19), #4765 Lompoc (35-31), #5538 Oxnard (17-0), #8063 Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (36-3)
2021 Losses: #99 Inglewood (29-12), #234 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (42-7), #632 Valencia (45-13), #2304 Pacifica (Oxnard) (24-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Pacific View), 2010 (tied for 1st; Pacific View), 2006 (Pacific View), 2004 (Pacific View)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/18 Saugus, 8/26 Camarillo, 9/2 San Marcos (Santa Barbara), 9/16 Channel Islands (Oxnard), 9/23 at Santa Barbara, 9/30 at Buena (Ventura), 10/7 Oxnard, 10/14 at Pacifica (Oxnard), 10/21 Dos Pueblos (Goleta), 10/28 at Ventura
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Saugus (24), Pacifica (Oxnard) (22.4), Camarillo (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Channel Islands (Oxnard) (-36.1), San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (-29), Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (-23.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (21.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #208
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2218
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%