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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Gold/White
Coach: Kemp Moyer
League: Alameda Contra Costa
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zac Alfers Senior WR/CB
Antonio Manibusan Senior QB/LB
Marlas Wilson-Foster Senior OL/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced OL, Versatile Playmakers, Talented DL
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Skill Positions, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -0.9
2010 National Rank: #8335
2010 State Rank: #628
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -6.4
2011 National Rank: #9692
2011 State Rank: #716
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6533
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 26-27-1 (19-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 24.9
2010 Points Against Average: 33.5
2010 Differential: -8.6
2010 Wins: #7647 Newark Memorial (Newark) (20-19), #9474 Hercules (44-17), #12776 Richmond (71-46), #14124 De Anza (Richmond) (56-14)
2010 Losses: #1900 Encinal (Alameda) (27-12), #2338 Pinole Valley (Pinole) (41-13), #2338 Pinole Valley (Pinole) (36-7), #2423 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (59-10), #2784 Berkeley (47-0), #9100 El Cerrito (35-20), #9754 San Lorenzo (28-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-47-3
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 9/9 vs Northgate (Walnut Creek), 9/16 vs San Lorenzo, 9/23 at Encinal (Alameda), 9/30 at Berkeley, 10/6 vs Richmond, 10/14 vs Pinole Valley (Pinole), 10/21 vs El Cerrito, 10/28 at De Anza (Richmond), 11/4 at Hercules
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (31.6), Encinal (Alameda) (31.1), Pinole Valley (Pinole) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: De Anza (Richmond) (-37.7), Richmond (-27.8), San Lorenzo (-6.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (6.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #555
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6756
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Piedmont Hills (San Jose) [projection: 48-8 loss]