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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Eric Reis
League: Valley Oak
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Bilal Sharmoug 6'2" 280 Junior OL/DL
Isaac McClain 6'3" 290 Senior OL/DL
Eddie Smith 5'8" 190 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 15.4
2011 National Rank: #4276
2011 State Rank: #346
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.7
2012 National Rank: #3847
2012 State Rank: #314
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2112
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 81-21 (47-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.6
2011 Points Against Average: 18.2
2011 Differential: +12.4
2011 Wins: #4458 Sonora (34-32), #5220 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Stockton) (32-12), #6471 Edison (Stockton) (16-6), #6631 Sierra (Manteca) (28-7), #8978 Weston Ranch (Stockton) (48-14), #9646 Kimball (Tracy) (41-20), #10319 Lathrop (34-18), #11671 East Union (Manteca) (35-21), #12882 Galt (55-7)
2011 Losses: #420 Oakdale (49-14), #4407 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (14-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-66
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (IV), 2005 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Edison (Stockton), 9/7 Los Banos, 9/14 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Stockton), 9/21 at Kimball [John C.] (Tracy), 9/28 Weston Ranch (Stockton), 10/5 Sierra (Manteca), 10/12 at Sonora, 10/19 at Lathrop, 10/26 Oakdale, 11/2 at East Union (Manteca)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Oakdale (48.5), Los Banos (37), Sonora (20)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East Union (Manteca) (-24.3), Lathrop (-15.3), Weston Ranch (Stockton) (-5.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7 (4.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #452
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4942
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%