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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
League: Tri-County
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcel Brinson Senior SS 4.52
Jack Powers 6'6" 235 Junior WR 5.00
Noah Allen 6'5" 190 Junior WR 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Brandon Pulealii 6'1" 310 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Experience, OL Must Gel Quickly

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38.8
2010 National Rank: #736
2010 State Rank: #72
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30.8
2011 National Rank: #1254
2011 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 31.8
Dynasty National Rank: #793
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3
Dynasty Record: 44-11-2 (28-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 26.8
2010 Points Against Average: 14.6
2010 Differential: +12.2
2010 Wins: #601 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (31-7), #1044 St. Francis (Mountain View) (17-10), #1394 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (20-19), #3357 Salinas (14-0), #4152 San Benito (Hollister) (24-21), #5500 Seaside (38-21), #6264 Alisal (Salinas) (41-14), #6657 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (42-9), #9108 North Salinas (Salinas) (31-7), #9123 Gilroy (42-20)
2010 Losses: #61 Valley Christian (San Jose) (40-14)
2010 Ties: #1044 St. Francis (Mountain View) (7-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-61-3
Recent Section Championships: 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/9 at St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/16 at St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 9/23 vs Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 9/30 at Salinas, 10/7 at Alisal (Salinas), 10/14 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 10/21 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/28 at Gilroy, 11/4 vs Seaside, 11/11 vs San Benito (Hollister)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (45.8), St. Francis (Mountain View) (34), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: North Salinas (Salinas) (-11.5), Gilroy (-4.6), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (25.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3083
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/9 at St. Francis (Mountain View) [projection: 14-12 loss]