GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Jordan Brusig
League: Ambassador
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 9
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Branden Rankins 5'9.5" 205 Senior TB/ILB 4.6
Joshka Gustav 6'3" 225 Senior TE/OLB 4.7
Salieu Ceesay 6'3.5" 210 Senior QB/DB 4.7
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Jasper Friis 6'7" 315 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Experience, Speed
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 27
2016 National Rank: #2049
2016 State Rank: #173
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 44.4
2017 National Rank: #500
2017 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6772
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 40
Dynasty Record: 111-53-1 [112-52-1 on the field] (41-17 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 43.4
2016 Points Against Average: 22.5
2016 Differential: +20.9
2016 Wins: #2199 Rancho Christian (Temecula) (56-29), #2681 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (64-63), #4640 Poly (Pasadena) (49-0), #5877 Hamilton [Alexander] (Los Angeles) (41-28), #6606 Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (35-7), #6999 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (28-19), #7897 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (47-27), #8553 Linfield Christian (Temecula) (28-13), #9102 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (54-20), #9119 South Pasadena (35-10), #14302 Western Christian (Upland) (76-0)
2016 Losses: #843 St. Anthony (Long Beach) (33-32), #2117 Notre Dame (Riverside) (44-19), #9601 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (forfeit)
2016 Opponents W-L: 97-63-1
Recent Section Championships: 2005 (XII)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (Christian), 2008 (Christian), 2007 (Christian), 2005 (Christian)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Big Bear (Big Bear City), 9/1 at Crespi (Encino), 9/7 vs Crean Lutheran (Irvine), 9/15 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 9/22 at Rancho Christian (Temecula), 10/6 Notre Dame (Riverside), 10/13 at Linfield Christian (Temecula), 10/21 at Arrowhead Christian (Redlands), 10/27 Western Christian (Upland), 11/3 Ontario Christian (Ontario)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Christian (Temecula) (36.1), Crespi (Encino) (32.3), Notre Dame (Riverside) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Western Christian (Upland) (-48.3), Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-9.8), Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (-5.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 (9.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #460
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6845
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65%