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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/Red/Gray
Coach: Tim Lugo
League: De Anza
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Henry Wei 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.80
Kyle Dozier 6'0" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.60
Jonathan Walters 5'11" 180 Junior QB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Junior Class, Depth At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Defense, Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 5.6
2011 National Rank: #6542
2011 State Rank: #508
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.9
2012 National Rank: #6689
2012 State Rank: #519
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4962
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 48-46-1 [50-44-1 on the field] (27-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.3
2011 Points Against Average: 26.9
2011 Differential: -11.6
2011 Wins: #6324 Gilroy (31-21), #10435 Los Altos (40-14)
2011 Losses: #735 Los Gatos (41-7), #740 Palo Alto (41-9), #2375 San Benito (Hollister) (28-14), #2777 Milpitas (31-17), #3566 Homestead (Cupertino) (34-21), #3591 Mountain View (42-14), #4318 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (7-0), #5304 Burlingame (10-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-46-5
Recent League Championships: 2007 (El Camino), 2003 (El Camino)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Burlingame, 9/7 at Branham (San Jose), 9/21 Monta Vista (Cupertino), 9/28 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/5 at Santa Clara, 10/12 Homestead (Cupertino), 10/19 Mountain View, 10/26 at Palo Alto, 11/2 at Milpitas, 11/9 Los Gatos
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Alto (37.8), Los Gatos (34.5), Milpitas (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Branham (San Jose) (-20.1), Santa Clara (5.9), Homestead (Cupertino) (8.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #285
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2925
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 8th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%