East Nicolaus (Nicolaus, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Red/White Coach: Mark Varnum League: Mid-Valley Section: Northern Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 2-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Justin Ozcan 5'9" 155 Senior QB 4.55 Chris Price 6'5" 275 T/DT 5.40 Kyle Bolla 5'9" 210 FB/LB 4.85 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical Size, Experience Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -18.6 2010 National Rank: #12091 2010 State Rank: #889 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -18.6 2011 National Rank: #12059 2011 State Rank: #879 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.4 Dynasty National Rank: #9457 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2 Dynasty Record: 36-21 (18-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 24.7 2010 Points Against Average: 22.1 2010 Differential: +2.6 2010 Wins: #12104 Williams (27-23), #12275 Portola (26-21), #12816 Rio Vista (21-14), #13094 Biggs (21-0), #14428 Colusa (44-14), #14456 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (47-0) 2010 Losses: #7674 Live Oak (27-0), #8229 Quincy (26-24), #8229 Quincy (52-21), #11421 Hamilton (Hamilton City) (35-19), #12810 Esparto (31-22) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-59 Recent Section Championships: 2007, 2006, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), 9/2 Rio Vista, 9/16 Biggs, 9/23 at Colusa, 9/30 Quincy, 10/7 at Live Oak, 10/14 at Portola, 10/21 Williams, 10/28 at Esparto, 11/4 Hamilton (Hamilton City) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Quincy (-0.6), Live Oak (-6.8), Rio Vista (-13.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (-50.9), Colusa (-40.7), Esparto (-31.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.1 (-17.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1016 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13740 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) [projection: 42-6 win]