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GENERAL
Nickname: Hillmen
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joey Montoya
League: Pioneer Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eddie Vanderdoes 6'4" 300 Senior DT/TE 4.80 [USC]
Peter Denham 6'0" 200 Senior QB 4.70
Mike Robinson 5'10" 200 Senior FB/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Physical Size, Team Speed, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28.4
2011 National Rank: #1911
2011 State Rank: #180
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.2
2012 National Rank: #935
2012 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3228
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.9
Dynasty Record: 58-42-1 [57-43-1 on the field] (29-23-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 46.7
2011 Points Against Average: 26.5
2011 Differential: +20.2
2011 Wins: #1948 South (Anchorage, AK) (65-40), #4119 Patterson (48-28), #4424 Woodland (60-20), #6307 Bear River (Grass Valley) (10-6), #7823 Center (Antelope) (49-28), #9673 Foothill (Sacramento) (56-14), #10104 Lincoln (49-18), #10690 El Dorado (Placerville) (55-13), #13672 Brookside Christian (Stockton) (70-8)
2011 Losses: #125 Del Oro (Loomis) (41-12), #1256 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (61-58), #2756 Colfax (41-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-57
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/7 vs Foothill (Palo Cedro), 9/14 Casa Roble (Orangevale), 9/21 Yuba City, 9/28 at Woodcreek (Roseville), 10/5 Foothill (Sacramento), 10/12 Bear River (Grass Valley), 10/19 at Lincoln, 10/26 at Colfax, 11/2 Center (Antelope)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Modesto) (29), Casa Roble (Orangevale) (28.3), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (-17.3), Foothill (Sacramento) (-6.2), Bear River (Grass Valley) (-2.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (14.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #388
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4115
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47%