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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Joe Cattolico
League: Delta River
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Terry 6'4" 270 Senior DT/T
Tyree Hanson 5'10" 210 Senior FB/LB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Arik Armstead 6'8" 275 Senior DE 5.1 [Oregon]
Desmond Lewis 6'0" 165 Senior DB 4.50 [Air Force]
D.J. Dunn 6'3" 220 Senior LB
Mark Jenkins 5'9" 170 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RB
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 50.9
2011 National Rank: #219
2011 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 38.3
2012 National Rank: #700
2012 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 34.3
Dynasty National Rank: #402
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 60-17 [59-18 on the field] (24-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 12-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 52.2
2011 Points Against Average: 14.9
2011 Differential: +37.3
2011 Wins: #353 Folsom (48-34), #1494 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (49-14), #1575 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (52-13), #1573 Roseville (63-14), #1640 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (45-0), #2572 Sheldon (Sacramento) (63-3), #3304 Jesuit (Carmichael) (48-10), #3521 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (35-6), #5256 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (58-7), #5464 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (57-13), #6049 McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton) (77-7), #8004 Fairfield (63-8)
2011 Losses: #142 Granite Bay (30-24), #297 Lincoln (Stockton) (50-49)
2011 Opponents W-L: 95-68
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 vs Rocklin, 8/31 at Lincoln (Stockton), 9/7 vs Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 9/14 at Inderkum (Sacramento), 9/21 at Roseville, 10/5 at Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/12 at Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 10/19 vs Jesuit (Carmichael), 10/26 vs Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 11/2 at Folsom
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Stockton) (55.3), Folsom (43.8), Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (37.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (16.3), Rocklin (20.7), Jesuit (Carmichael) (21.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 (27.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #296
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%