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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Rick Martinez
League: Southern
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #1

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

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Martinez 5'11" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.61
Dustin Slate 5'9" 180 Junior LB/FB 4.75
Juan Gomez 5'9" 200 Junior TE/LB 4.91

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Youth
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 23.5
2011 National Rank: #2618
2011 State Rank: #232
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2012 National Rank: #3753
2012 State Rank: #308
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7771
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 62-41 (41-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 55
2011 Points Against Average: 12.8
2011 Differential: +42.2
2011 Wins: #5217 Livingston (42-36), #6312 Highlands (North Highlands) (58-20), #9012 Rio Vista (48-6), #9822 Ripon Christian (Ripon) (56-34), #10189 Mariposa County (Mariposa) (56-14), #11562 Tranquillity (48-7), #11839 Delhi (47-3), #12653 Waterford (55-7), #14009 Denair (78-0), #14245 Sierra Pacific (Hanford) (67-0), #14298 Gustine (71-0), #14521 Turlock Christian (Turlock) (76-6)
2011 Losses: #501 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (34-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-73
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (V), 2010 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Tranquillity, 9/7 Livingston, 9/14 Scotts Valley, 9/21 Denair, 9/28 at Delhi, 10/5 at Waterford, 10/12 Turlock Christian (Turlock), 10/19 at Gustine, 10/26 at Mariposa County (Mariposa), 11/2 Ripon Christian (Ripon)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Livingston (11.1), Scotts Valley (3.2), Ripon Christian (Ripon) (-8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Turlock Christian (Turlock) (-43.8), Gustine (-41.6), Denair (-41.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.8 (-7.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #957
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11956
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77%