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Guam High Panthers2017 season record — 3-5 overall, 106 points for, 147 points against. Lost 19-16 to George Washington in the IFL quarterfinals.Head coach — Jacob Dowdell, eighth season, 34-26, two IFL regular-season titles.Returning players — 12, most since Panthers won 2010 IFL Bamboo Bowl title.Returning starters — 9.Key performers — Travon Jacobs, So., QB; Jaylen Dowdell, Sr., OLB-RB; RaSean Jacobs, Sr., rover-receiver; Sincere Powell, Sr., RB; Julius Walker, Jr., RB (transferred from Italy); Ashton Gamboa, Sr., G; Drew Mestas, Sr., C-MLB; C.J. Brown, Fr., WR-S; Ferrell Caesar, Fr., WR-S; Matua Whalen, Fr.Strengths — Good overall depth, especially in the line. Experience at skills positions. Strong senior leadership.Drawbacks — Numbers remain thin compared to the league’s reigning powers.Overview — Contending. If the lines hold up their ends on both sides of the ball and if injuries remain few, the Panthers stand a good chance of competing for their first island championship in eight years.

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