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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White/Silver
Coach: Mazi Moayed
League: Marin County
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #4

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

TOP PLAYERS
Chris Tewhill 5'10" 175 Senior QB/ATH 4.57
JJ Demski 6'2" 230 Senior DE/LB 4.75
Gavin Hession 6'3" 190 Senior DB/ATH 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tony Popovich 6'3" 270 Senior DE [San Jose State]
Mike Padovese 6'6" 330 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Leadership, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2010 National Rank: #1923
2010 State Rank: #170
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2011 National Rank: #2621
2011 State Rank: #216
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2015
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 44-19 (28-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 34.1
2010 Points Against Average: 6.3
2010 Differential: +27.8
2010 Wins: #2784 Berkeley (28-20), #3011 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (28-14), #5552 San Rafael (37-7), #5654 San Marin (Novato) (31-0), #6009 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (20-8), #6410 Novato (34-0), #7481 Del Norte (Crescent City) (32-0), #9143 Redwood (Larkspur) (60-6), #9380 Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (42-0), #10319 Terra Linda (San Rafael) (42-7), #11356 Justin-Siena (Napa) (41-0), #12298 Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo) (33-0)
2010 Losses: #1900 Encinal (Alameda) (20-15)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-72-1
Recent Section Championships: 2009, 2003 (2A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 7
Streak List: 9/3/11 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (28-26), 9/10/11 Vacaville (33-29), 9/17/11 Berkeley (35-27), 9/24/11 Novato (41-6), 10/1/11 San Marin (Novato) (45-23), 10/6/11 Terra Linda (San Rafael) (41-21), 10/14/11 San Rafael (52-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 at St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 9/10 Vacaville, 9/17 at Berkeley, 9/24 Novato, 10/1 at San Marin (Novato), 10/6 Terra Linda (San Rafael), 10/14 at San Rafael, 10/22 at Tamalpais (Mill Valley), 10/29 Justin-Siena (Napa), 11/12 at Redwood (Larkspur)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Vacaville (36.3), Berkeley (21.3), St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Terra Linda (San Rafael) (-7.1), Justin-Siena (Napa) (-6), Redwood (Larkspur) (0.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3 (5.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #424
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4971
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/3 at St. Ignatius (San Francisco) [projection: 21-20 win]