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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Butch Cattolico
League: De Anza
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nico Aimonetti 6'5" 260 Senior OL/DE 4.79
Kevin Tjon 6'0" 235 Senior G/LB 4.77
Tyler Perkins 6'3.5" 225 Senior ILB/FB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented OL, QB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Depth On OL, RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40
2011 National Rank: #735
2011 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 33.3
2012 National Rank: #1120
2012 State Rank: #114
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #367
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 87-22-4 (43-10-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.8
2011 Points Against Average: 12.7
2011 Differential: +23.1
2011 Wins: #740 Palo Alto (17-14), #1250 Oak Grove (San Jose) (20-13), #1903 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (27-14), #1969 Pioneer (San Jose) (28-21), #3416 Aragon (San Mateo) (39-6), #3566 Homestead (Cupertino) (17-13), #3591 Mountain View (40-2), #6543 Saratoga (41-7), #8498 Monta Vista (Cupertino) (61-6), #8615 Leigh (San Jose) (62-14), #10435 Los Altos (63-0)
2011 Losses: #2777 Milpitas (35-30)
2011 Ties: #4318 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (20-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-59-3
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (II), 2009 (II), 2008 (Medium), 2005 (Medium)
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/28/11 Los Altos (63-0), 11/4/11 Saratoga (41-7), 11/10/11 Homestead (Cupertino) (17-13), 11/18/11 Leigh (San Jose) (62-14), 11/25/11 Aragon (San Mateo) (39-6), 12/3/11 Pioneer (San Jose) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Mitty (San Jose), 9/7 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 9/14 at Oak Grove (San Jose), 9/28 Homestead (Cupertino), 10/5 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/12 at Mountain View, 10/19 at Palo Alto, 10/26 Milpitas, 11/2 at Santa Clara, 11/9 at Saratoga
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mitty (San Jose) (40.2), Palo Alto (37.8), Oak Grove (San Jose) (29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Saratoga (5.1), Santa Clara (5.9), Homestead (Cupertino) (8.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (16.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1567
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%