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GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Cardinal/Black/White
Coach: Pete Lavorato
League: Peninsula - Bay
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 1-8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler McCool 6'0" 180 Senior RB 4.55
Ryan Gaertner 5'9" 160 Junior WR/CB 4.60
Leo Kolamatangi 6'5" 255 Senior OL/NG 5.00

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Brian Moran 6'7" 305 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Playoff Experience, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 28.7
2010 National Rank: #1756
2010 State Rank: #152
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 23.4
2011 National Rank: #2252
2011 State Rank: #188
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 13.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4035
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.9
Dynasty Record: 43-15-1 [42-16-1 on the field] (20-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 34.5
2010 Points Against Average: 21.2
2010 Differential: +13.3
2010 Wins: #2833 Carmel (39-32), #4007 Menlo (Atherton) (28-14), #4007 Menlo (Atherton) (35-7), #5500 Seaside (49-20), #5641 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (28-24), #6150 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (42-20), #6592 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (24-7), #6749 Riordan (San Francisco) (56-26), #7709 Aragon (San Mateo) (33-21), #9294 Scotts Valley (35-28), #9310 Valley Christian (Dublin) (49-21)
2010 Losses: #2306 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (43-21), #4784 Burlingame (13-9)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-65-2
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Peninsula - Ocean B), 2007 (tied for 1st; Bay Football), 2006 (tied for 1st; Bay Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/13/10 Menlo (Atherton) (35-7), 11/20/10 Seaside (49-20), 11/27/10 Menlo (Atherton) (28-14), 12/4/10 Carmel (39-32), 9/3/11 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (39-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 9/9 at Riordan (San Francisco), 9/17 at Los Altos, 9/23 Scotts Valley, 10/7 Terra Nova (Pacifica), 10/14 at Burlingame, 10/21 at King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 10/28 at Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 11/4 Jefferson (Daly City), 11/11 vs Menlo (Atherton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Terra Nova (Pacifica) (27.7), Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (14.9), Jefferson (Daly City) (14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Scotts Valley (-3.3), Burlingame (-1.6), San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (-1.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (11.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #466
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5548
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 26%
Opener: 9/3 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) [projection: 35-7 win]