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GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Bentz
League: Mid-Valley
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sergio Romero 6'0" 250 Senior T/DT 5.00
Andrew Shippelhoute 6'0" 190 Junior FB/LB 4.75
Alonzo Pinedo 5'8" 150 Senior RB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Special Teams
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -2.3
2011 National Rank: #8617
2011 State Rank: #653
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: -9.7
2012 National Rank: #10279
2012 State Rank: #749
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7684
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 81-29 (47-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 26.1
2011 Points Against Average: 13.6
2011 Differential: +12.5
2011 Wins: #6375 Durham (28-26), #11633 Portola (37-19), #11633 Portola (38-6), #11712 Quincy (31-14), #12556 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (21-0), #12556 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (28-14), #12771 Esparto (18-6), #13541 Kelseyville (42-10), #13875 Colusa (44-0), #13923 Williams (35-0)
2011 Losses: #1685 Orland (40-0), #7286 Pierce (Arbuckle) (21-3), #8296 Modoc (Alturas) (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 72-68
Recent Section Championships: 2008, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Pierce (Arbuckle), 9/7 Mt. Shasta, 9/14 Durham, 9/21 at Portola, 9/28 at Willows, 10/5 Quincy, 10/12 at Williams, 10/19 Esparto, 10/26 at Colusa, 11/2 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Willows (7.9), Pierce (Arbuckle) (1), Durham (-2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Williams (-41.9), East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (-38.1), Colusa (-35)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-13.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #968
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12028
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%