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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Richard Lear
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2020 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Olisaemeka Eric 6'1" 220 Senior LB/RB
Eric Williams 5'11" 220 Junior LB/RB
Quincy Brumley 6'2" 315 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Aggressiveness, Competitiveness, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Key Players Graduated

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 18.3
2020 National Rank: #2459
2020 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2021 National Rank: #2916
2021 State Rank: #209
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #3820
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 102-93-1 [101-94-1 on the field] (77-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 35.6
2020 Points Against Average: 8.4
2020 Differential: +27.2
2020 Wins: #4920 Quartz Hill (25-14), #6136 Palmdale (34-13), #6871 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (36-15), #9604 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (36-0), #12045 Eastside (Lancaster) (47-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 14-11
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (9)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 3/19/21 Palmdale (34-13), 3/26/21 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (36-0), 4/2/21 Quartz Hill (25-14), 4/9/21 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (36-15), 4/16/21 Eastside (Lancaster) (47-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9/3 Adelanto, 9/10 Serrano (Phelan), 9/17 at Littlerock, 9/24 at Eastside (Lancaster), 10/1 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/8 Lancaster, 10/15 at Palmdale, 10/22 at Quartz Hill, 10/29 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Hills (Hesperia) (17.6), Serrano (Phelan) (4.7), Quartz Hill (-11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Littlerock (-56.1), Lancaster (-53.1), Eastside (Lancaster) (-42.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #558
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8568
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%