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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Hunter Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Rich Gutierrez
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cade Apsay 6'2" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.60 [Colorado]
Dominic Pennucci 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.40
Tevon Priestley 6'2" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Drew Wolitarsky 6'3" 200 Senior WR 4.7 [Minnesota]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Balance, Defensive Experience, Unity
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At Some Positions, New/Inexperienced Athletes

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2012 National Rank: #1466
2012 State Rank: #127
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2013 National Rank: #872
2013 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1304
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 34-22-1 [35-21-1 on the field] (15-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 42
2012 Points Against Average: 29.5
2012 Differential: +12.5
2012 Wins: #638 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (17-14), #2639 San Luis Obispo (42-9), #2910 Clovis West (Fresno) (56-48), #5790 Saugus (41-14), #5811 West Ranch (Valencia) (41-34), #6044 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (56-27), #6728 Morningside (Inglewood) (49-12), #9364 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (49-7)
2012 Losses: #498 Valencia (54-41), #1661 Atascadero (30-14), #1985 Quartz Hill (56-49)
2012 Ties: #2150 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (49-49)
2012 Opponents W-L: 59-74-1
Recent Section/State Championships: 2006 (Northern (IV)), 2006 (Bowl I), 2005 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Westlake (Westlake Village), 9/7 Clovis West (Fresno), 9/20 Quartz Hill, 9/27 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 10/4 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 10/11 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/18 Saugus, 10/25 at Valencia, 11/1 vs West Ranch (Valencia), 11/8 Hart [William S.] (Newhall)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (56.7), Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (55.8), Valencia (41.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (-7.1), West Ranch (Valencia) (-3.6), Quartz Hill (16)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (21.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #812
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%