GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Chris Nixon
League: Delta Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 7-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Robert Frazier 5'8" 180 Senior RB/DB
Wadus Parker 5'9" 190 Junior RB/LB
Justin Singh 5'11" 160 Senior K
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Steven Moore 6'7" 265 Senior OL [California]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 43.1
2011 National Rank: #510
2011 State Rank: #59
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 41.7
2012 National Rank: #491
2012 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1329
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 70-34 [69-35 on the field] (37-14 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 43.2
2011 Points Against Average: 10.3
2011 Differential: +32.9
2011 Wins: #869 Grant (Sacramento) (21-14), #1104 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (23-7), #1117 Franklin (Elk Grove) (23-7), #2572 Sheldon (Sacramento) (51-7), #3246 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (55-6), #3521 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (47-14), #5256 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (42-0), #5413 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (61-12), #5850 River City (West Sacramento) (41-0), #7178 Vintage (Napa) (58-7), #7222 Davis (35-18), #13953 Valley (Sacramento) (77-0)
2011 Losses: #353 Folsom (42-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-73
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Delta)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Lincoln (Stockton), 8/31 vs Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto), 9/7 at Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 9/14 at Sheldon (Sacramento), 9/21 Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 10/5 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 10/12 at Grant (Sacramento), 10/19 Franklin (Elk Grove), 10/26 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 11/3 at Davis
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Stockton) (55.3), Franklin (Elk Grove) (44.7), Grant (Sacramento) (38)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (3.7), Davis (7.4), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (8.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (18.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #700
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%