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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jessie Rodriguez
League: Valley Oak
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #110

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Plunk 6'2" 205 Senior SE/LB 4.60
Jay Butler 6'1" 210 Senior T/DL 4.70
Preston Rizo 6'3" 190 Senior QB/S 4.52

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Secondary, Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -9.8
2011 National Rank: #10318
2011 State Rank: #764
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -15.3
2012 National Rank: #11355
2012 State Rank: #820
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12726
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 4-25 (1-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th)
2011 Points For Average: 17
2011 Points Against Average: 34.5
2011 Differential: -17.5
2011 Wins: #9646 Kimball (Tracy) (20-0), #10936 McClatchy [C. K.] (Sacramento) (27-22)
2011 Losses: #420 Oakdale (63-14), #1551 Escalon (37-6), #4277 Manteca (34-18), #4458 Sonora (49-7), #6312 Highlands (North Highlands) (22-15), #6631 Sierra (Manteca) (38-21), #8978 Weston Ranch (Stockton) (42-14), #11671 East Union (Manteca) (38-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-45
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (20-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 vs Liberty Ranch (Galt), 9/7 Capital Christian (Sacramento), 9/14 Ripon, 9/21 at East Union (Manteca), 9/28 at Sonora, 10/5 Oakdale, 10/12 at Weston Ranch (Stockton), 10/19 Manteca, 10/26 Sierra (Manteca), 11/2 at Kimball [John C.] (Tracy)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Oakdale (48.5), Sonora (20), Manteca (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Union (Manteca) (-24.3), Capital Christian (Sacramento) (-11.7), Weston Ranch (Stockton) (-5.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #438
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4724
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%