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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: John Dolenga
League: Mid-Valley
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Sills 5'9" 170 Senior RB/S 4.56
Zach Schuler 6'0" 165 Junior QB/CB 4.65
Francisco Silvas 5'11" 170 Junior WR/CB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -22.6
2011 National Rank: #12555
2011 State Rank: #910
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -15.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: -42
2012 National Rank: #14113
2012 State Rank: #1023
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9435
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.4
Dynasty Record: 59-43 (28-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 24.1
2011 Points Against Average: 26.7
2011 Differential: -2.6
2011 Wins: #12771 Esparto (44-28), #13875 Colusa (19-14), #13923 Williams (35-22), #14143 Biggs (42-7), #14559 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (55-12)
2011 Losses: #8618 Hamilton (Hamilton City) (21-0), #8618 Hamilton (Hamilton City) (28-14), #8965 Live Oak (44-8), #9012 Rio Vista (44-6), #11633 Portola (41-24), #11712 Quincy (33-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 57-61
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (IV), 2006 (IV), 2003 (IV)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Rio Vista, 9/7 Pierce (Arbuckle), 9/14 at Biggs, 9/22 vs Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), 9/28 Live Oak, 10/5 Colusa, 10/12 vs Quincy, 10/19 at Williams, 10/26 Esparto, 11/2 at Hamilton (Hamilton City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pierce (Arbuckle) (1), Live Oak (0.6), Hamilton (Hamilton City) (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (-44), Biggs (-43.1), Williams (-41.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.5 (-19.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1002
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12342
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%