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GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Chris Nixon
League: Delta Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2012 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wadus Parker 5'9" 195 Senior RB/LB
B'won Canada 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DE
Noah Letuligasenoa 5'11" 210 Senior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 45
2012 National Rank: #449
2012 State Rank: #52
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 48.9
2013 National Rank: #238
2013 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1797
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26
Dynasty Record: 38-20 [37-21 on the field] (15-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 34.5
2012 Points Against Average: 16.1
2012 Differential: +18.4
2012 Wins: #832 Del Oro (Loomis) (35-32), #1227 Lincoln (Stockton) (35-21), #1600 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (35-14), #1600 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (20-16), #1840 Grant (Sacramento) (24-0), #1870 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (43-19), #3375 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (41-0), #4544 Davis (17-10), #4760 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (54-40), #5984 Sheldon (Sacramento) (54-6), #6811 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (48-0), #8325 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (52-7)
2012 Losses: #91 Folsom (44-18), #302 Franklin (Elk Grove) (17-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 95-65
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Delta)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Lincoln (Stockton), 9/6 Foothill (Palo Cedro), 9/14 Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 9/20 Sheldon (Sacramento), 9/27 at Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 10/11 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 10/18 Grant (Sacramento), 10/25 vs Franklin (Elk Grove), 11/1 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 11/8 Davis
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (Elk Grove) (37.5), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (36), Lincoln (Stockton) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Sheldon (Sacramento) (4.7), Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (6.9), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (14)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (28.8 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1688
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 77%