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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Mike Papadopoulos
League: Monticello Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Melvin Mason 5'11" 185 Senior RB 4.50
Curtis Goins 5'10" 175 Junior RB/CB 4.50
Johnny Schupp 6'4" 245 Senior T/DE 4.80

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Quincy Forte 5'11" 180 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Defensive Front
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.4
2010 National Rank: #551
2010 State Rank: #52
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 33.8
2011 National Rank: #927
2011 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #447
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 50-11 (23-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 50.9
2010 Points Against Average: 29
2010 Differential: +21.9
2010 Wins: #937 Granite Bay (47-23), #2042 Napa (34-18), #2240 Deer Valley (Antioch) (47-26), #4015 Fairfield (70-48), #4815 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (46-20), #4823 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (56-13), #4924 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (76-28), #5004 Antelope (77-28), #10313 Vintage (Napa) (76-21), #13272 Armijo (Fairfield) (69-0)
2010 Losses: #5 Folsom (75-6), #61 Valley Christian (San Jose) (48-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 78-59
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Rodriguez (Fairfield), 9/10 at Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9/16 Granite Bay, 9/23 at Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/30 Deer Valley (Antioch), 10/7 Napa, 10/14 at Fairfield, 10/21 at Armijo (Fairfield), 10/28 Vintage (Napa), 11/4 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Christian (San Jose) (55.2), Granite Bay (34.4), Deer Valley (Antioch) (26.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Armijo (Fairfield) (-33.1), Vintage (Napa) (-9.1), Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (6.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 (23.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #285
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3198
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 9/2 Rodriguez (Fairfield) [projection: 48-20 win]