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GENERAL
Nickname: Honkers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jim Ward
League: Sacramento Valley
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Candelaria 6'2" 245 Junior DT/OL 4.98
Jacob Candelaria 6'0.5" 240 Sophomore DT/OL 5.02
Ryan Welsh 5'11.5" 180 Senior ATH/CB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, WR, QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -8.4
2010 National Rank: #10075
2010 State Rank: #745
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2011 Starting Power Rating: -10
2011 National Rank: #10471
2011 State Rank: #786
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9387
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 33-26 (17-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 23.9
2010 Points Against Average: 14.7
2010 Differential: +9.2
2010 Wins: #10292 Winters (21-19), #12104 Williams (46-8), #12617 Pierce (Arbuckle) (39-14), #13478 Mt. Shasta (42-13), #14428 Colusa (44-0), #14613 University Prep (Redding) (27-0)
2010 Losses: #5568 Durham (14-7), #7674 Live Oak (7-0), #7674 Live Oak (23-15), #9210 Gridley (34-14), #9611 Trinity (Weaverville) (28-26), #9800 Orland (16-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 63-65
Recent Section Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st; Greater Mountain Valley), 2003 (Greater Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/23/11 Mt. Shasta (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Colusa, 9/2 Gridley, 9/9 at Winters, 9/16 at Orland, 9/23 at Mt. Shasta, 9/30 Trinity (Weaverville), 10/7 Durham, 10/14 at University Prep (Redding), 10/28 Pierce (Arbuckle), 11/4 at Live Oak
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Durham (5), Gridley (-4.4), Live Oak (-6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: University Prep (Redding) (-51.6), Colusa (-40.7), Mt. Shasta (-36.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20 (-14.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #966
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13095
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Colusa [projection: 42-8 win]