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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Toure Carter
League: De Anza (moving from El Camino)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike Butler 6'0" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.70
Ken Hampel 6'4" 240 Senior TE/LB 4.80
Marcus Jones 5'8" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Talent At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 2.5
2010 National Rank: #7302
2010 State Rank: #561
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.9
2011 National Rank: #4136
2011 State Rank: #337
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6386
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 25-25-2 (11-18-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 30.7
2010 Points Against Average: 20.1
2010 Differential: +10.6
2010 Wins: #7444 South San Francisco (20-12), #9967 Santa Clara (35-13), #10864 Monta Vista (Cupertino) (27-21), #11156 Soquel (20-6), #12450 Fremont (Sunnyvale) (50-33), #12779 Lynbrook (San Jose) (33-19), #13947 Mills (Millbrae) (48-0), #13993 Cupertino (57-7)
2010 Losses: #13 Palo Alto (42-20), #2241 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (40-14), #7065 Los Altos (28-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-60-3
Recent League Championships: 2004 (El Camino)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/10/11 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (49-38)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/10 at Hillsdale (San Mateo), 9/16 at South San Francisco, 9/24 Burlingame, 9/30 Milpitas, 10/7 at Los Gatos, 10/14 Saratoga, 10/21 at Homestead (Cupertino), 10/28 at Palo Alto, 11/4 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 11/10 vs Los Altos
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Alto (59.6), Los Gatos (25.1), Homestead (Cupertino) (25)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hillsdale (San Mateo) (-3.7), Burlingame (-1.6), Los Altos (3.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.9 (-1.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +27.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2382
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/10 at Hillsdale (San Mateo) [projection: 35-20 win]