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GENERAL
Nickname: Cherokees
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Rob Poulos
League: Peninsula - Ocean
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Julian Bertero 6'6" 270 Senior OL/DL
Matt Jenkins 6'1" 205 Junior RB/LB
Mike Taylor 5'10" 175 Senior QB/CB

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

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -3.3
2011 National Rank: #8870
2011 State Rank: #667
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0
2012 National Rank: #7727
2012 State Rank: #585
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #11409
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 38-53-2 (20-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 24
2011 Points Against Average: 29.1
2011 Differential: -5.1
2011 Wins: #3416 Aragon (San Mateo) (32-28), #8045 Pinole Valley (Pinole) (27-18), #11436 Branham (San Jose) (35-14), #12858 Mazama (Klamath Falls, OR) (28-7)
2011 Losses: #3376 South San Francisco (47-12), #5266 Half Moon Bay (36-15), #5358 Valley Christian (Dublin) (37-14), #5569 Menlo (Atherton) (42-28), #7057 Woodside (42-35), #9010 Carlmont (Belmont) (20-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-46-1
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Peninsula - Lake)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Fremont (Sunnyvale), 9/7 at Monta Vista (Cupertino), 9/15 at Lewiston (ID), 9/28 Half Moon Bay, 10/5 at South San Francisco, 10/12 at Jefferson (Daly City), 10/19 Woodside, 10/26 at Menlo (Atherton), 11/2 King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 11/9 Carlmont (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: South San Francisco (20.1), Lewiston (ID) (16.2), Menlo (Atherton) (12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fremont (Sunnyvale) (-21.8), King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (-4.4), Woodside (-4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #539
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6143
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%