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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Dan Kelley
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ajani Smith 6'2" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.49
Chris Melkonian 6'2" 175 Senior QB/ATH 4.49
Malachi Beacham 5'10" 190 Senior LB/FB 4.69

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Size
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 9.4
2021 National Rank: #3788
2021 State Rank: #285
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -1.8
2022 National Rank: #3305
2022 State Rank: #262
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6197
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 54-117-1 (14-64-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2021 Points For Average: 24.9
2021 Points Against Average: 25.4
2021 Differential: -0.5
2021 Wins: #3652 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (19-15), #7045 Canyon (Canyon Country) (42-0), #7157 Burbank (35-14), #9719 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (56-21)
2021 Losses: #522 Simi Valley (42-14), #632 Valencia (28-14), #853 Saugus (42-7), #1663 West Ranch (Valencia) (37-14), #2216 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (20-19), #2938 La Mirada (35-29)
2021 Opponents W-L: 57-48
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 vs Newbury Park, 8/26 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 9/2 vs Quartz Hill, 9/9 at Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles), 9/16 vs Castaic, 9/23 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 9/30 at Valencia, 10/7 at Canyon (Canyon Country), 10/14 vs West Ranch (Valencia), 10/28 vs Saugus
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Saugus (24), Valencia (23.1), West Ranch (Valencia) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Castaic (-37.4), Canyon (Canyon Country) (-22.3), Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles) (-19.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1 (14.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2500
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%