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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dan Davidson
League: Orange
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
T.J. Mitchell 6'3" 245 Senior TE/OLB 4.99
Michael Sutton-Shy 5'11" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.76
Drew Faulkner 5'10" 175 Junior DB/WR 4.83

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, Passing Game, Elite QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth, OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 10.5
2020 National Rank: #3666
2020 State Rank: #254
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 2.9
2021 National Rank: #2969
2021 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5569
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 105-89-2 (46-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 50.6
2020 Points Against Average: 1.4
2020 Differential: +49.2
2020 Wins: #7794 Anaheim (39-0), #9427 Savanna (Anaheim) (41-0), #11749 Magnolia (Anaheim) (57-7), #12472 Century (Santa Ana) (55-0), #13192 Valley (Santa Ana) (61-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 10-15
Recent Section Championships: 2018 (11)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (Pac 4), 2018 (tied for 1st; Pac 4), 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 3/18/21 Magnolia (Anaheim) (57-7), 3/26/21 Savanna (Anaheim) (41-0), 4/3/21 Anaheim (39-0), 4/9/21 Valley (Santa Ana) (61-0), 4/16/21 Century (Santa Ana) (55-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/19 Chino, 8/26 Huntington Beach, 9/3 Cypress, 9/10 Esperanza (Anaheim), 9/16 at Artesia (Lakewood), 10/2 vs Savanna (Anaheim), 10/7 vs Anaheim, 10/15 at Valley (Santa Ana), 10/22 Century (Santa Ana), 10/29 Magnolia (Anaheim)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cypress (8.1), Huntington Beach (6.6), Chino (-22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Santa Ana) (-60.6), Century (Santa Ana) (-57), Magnolia (Anaheim) (-51.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #721
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10680
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%