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GENERAL
Nickname: Cherokees
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Rob Poulos
League: Peninsula - Ocean (moving from Peninsula - Lake)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Lauese 6'1" 200 Senior RB/S 4.70
James Beekley 6'3" 210 Senior QB/FS 4.80
Matt Jenkins 6'2" 190 Sophomore LB/RB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2010 National Rank: #3958
2010 State Rank: #322
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.7
2011 National Rank: #3336
2011 State Rank: #286
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9353
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 30-22-1 (18-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35.2
2010 Points Against Average: 18.6
2010 Differential: +16.6
2010 Wins: #5337 Leland (San Jose) (27-14), #6980 San Marcos (35-9), #7073 Carlmont (Belmont) (20-14), #7065 Los Altos (20-13), #8416 El Camino (South San Francisco) (28-21), #8654 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (35-28), #11581 Branham (San Jose) (44-0), #12015 Galileo (San Francisco) (45-36), #12164 Balboa (San Francisco) (54-19), #12727 Capuchino (San Bruno) (49-7), #13947 Mills (Millbrae) (58-6)
2010 Losses: #1282 Willow Glen (San Jose) (47-14)
2010 Ties: #2338 Pinole Valley (Pinole) (28-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-69-2
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Peninsula - Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Branham (San Jose) (35-14), 9/16/11 Pinole Valley (Pinole) (27-18), 9/23/11 Mazama (Klamath Falls, OR) (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Branham (San Jose), 9/16 Pinole Valley (Pinole), 9/23 at Mazama (Klamath Falls, OR), 9/30 Valley Christian (Dublin), 10/7 Aragon (San Mateo), 10/14 at Woodside, 10/21 Menlo (Atherton), 10/28 at Half Moon Bay, 11/4 South San Francisco, 11/11 at Carlmont (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pinole Valley (Pinole) (23.5), Mazama (Klamath Falls, OR) (11.9), Half Moon Bay (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Branham (San Jose) (-16.8), Woodside (-14.2), Valley Christian (Dublin) (-5.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (1.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #606
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7452
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%
Opener: 9/2 Branham (San Jose) [projection: 46-7 win]