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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White/Silver
Coach: Bob Ladouceur
League: East Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bart Houston 6'4" 210 QB [Wisconsin]
Michael Barton 6'0" 205 ILB 4.50 [California]
Justin Walker 6'0" 220 OL/DL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Blake Renaud 6'2" 230 Senior LB 4.69 [Boise State]
Dylan Wynn 6'2" 235 Senior DE 4.8 [Oregon State]
Antoine Pickett 6'0" 175 Senior ATH 4.50 [Sacramento State]
Lucas Dunne 5'8" 180 Senior RB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 78.6
2010 National Rank: #1
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 72.1
2011 National Rank: #5
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 64.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3
Dynasty Record: 65-5 (21-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 46.9
2010 Points Against Average: 9.9
2010 Differential: +37
2010 Wins: #7 Servite (Anaheim) (48-8), #100 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (28-14), #132 California (San Ramon) (31-17), #132 California (San Ramon) (49-21), #395 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (45-7), #409 St. Mary's (Stockton) (40-14), #699 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (28-0), #705 Monte Vista (Danville) (62-14), #835 Granada (Livermore) (52-7), #835 Granada (Livermore) (49-10), #1194 Heritage (Brentwood) (70-20), #1709 Foothill (Pleasanton) (49-7), #1747 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (56-0), #4689 Livermore (49-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 121-54-1
Recent National Championships: 2010, 2003
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010, 2010 (Bowl Open), 2009, 2009 (Bowl Open), 2008, 2007 (4A East Bay), 2007 (Bowl I), 2006 (4A East Bay), 2005 (4A East Bay), 2004 (4A East Bay), 2003 (4A East Bay)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 27
Streak List: 10/2/09 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (32-21), 10/9/09 Monte Vista (Danville) (28-21), 10/16/09 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (42-14), 10/23/09 Granada (Livermore) (56-14), 10/30/09 Livermore (56-0), 11/6/09 Foothill (Pleasanton) (33-7), 11/13/09 California (San Ramon) (49-10), 11/20/09 American (Fremont) (44-0), 11/27/09 Foothill (Pleasanton) (56-14), 12/4/09 Monte Vista (Danville) (44-7), 12/12/09 Pittsburg (49-14), 12/19/09 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (28-14), 9/4/10 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (45-7), 9/17/10 St. Mary's (Stockton) (40-14), 9/25/10 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (28-14), 10/1/10 Foothill (Pleasanton) (49-7), 10/8/10 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (56-0), 10/15/10 Monte Vista (Danville) (62-14), 10/22/10 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (28-0), 10/29/10 Granada (Livermore) (52-7), 11/5/10 Livermore (49-0), 11/12/10 California (San Ramon) (31-17), 11/26/10 Heritage (Brentwood) (70-20), 12/3/10 Granada (Livermore) (49-10), 12/11/10 California (San Ramon) (49-21), 12/18/10 Servite (Anaheim) (48-8), 9/2/11 Bellarmine (San Jose) (26-23)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Bellarmine (San Jose), 9/16 at St. Mary's (Stockton), 9/23 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 9/30 at Livermore, 10/7 at Foothill (Pleasanton), 10/14 Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 10/21 at Monte Vista (Danville), 10/28 San Ramon Valley (Danville), 11/4 Granada (Livermore), 11/11 California (San Ramon)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (64.8), Bellarmine (San Jose) (52.7), California (San Ramon) (46)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Livermore (14.8), Foothill (Pleasanton) (18.6), Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (30.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.1 (44.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #51
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 82%
Opener: 9/2 Bellarmine (San Jose) [projection: 42-14 win]