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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan (moving from Tri-County)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Powers 6'6" 270 Senior DE/OL 5.20
Marcus Washington 5'10" 165 Senior TB/CB 4.50
Hildelv Manzur 6'0" 275 Senior DL/OL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 37.6
2011 National Rank: #913
2011 State Rank: #91
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 39.7
2012 National Rank: #619
2012 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #367
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 83-20-4 (46-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 32.5
2011 Points Against Average: 11.5
2011 Differential: +21
2011 Wins: #996 St. Francis (Mountain View) (20-15), #1749 Carmel (33-21), #2845 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (14-10), #3662 Salinas (37-21), #4143 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (34-7), #6101 Alisal (Salinas) (23-6), #6324 Gilroy (65-27), #8819 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (42-6), #9637 Seaside (42-6), #9811 Soledad (35-0), #10665 North Salinas (Salinas) (55-7)
2011 Losses: #2375 San Benito (Hollister) (13-12)
2011 Ties: #686 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (10-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-68-3
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Tri-County), 2009 (Tri-County), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2006 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2003 (Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/18/11 Soledad (35-0), 11/25/11 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (34-7), 12/3/11 Carmel (33-21)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/7 vs St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/14 vs St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 9/21 at Seaside, 9/28 at Monterey, 10/5 vs Christopher (Gilroy), 10/13 at North Monterey County (Castroville), 10/19 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/26 vs Salinas, 11/2 vs Gilroy, 11/9 at San Benito (Hollister)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (26.8), St. Francis (Mountain View) (26.3), San Benito (Hollister) (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-3.2), Seaside (0), North Monterey County (Castroville) (1.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (13.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #335
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3510
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 69%