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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: John Hilton
League: Sierra Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Lesher 6'1" 190 Senior LB
Brian Cann 6'0" 180 Senior RB
Sam Steward 5'9" 185 Senior TE/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At LB, Eager Juniors Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Talented Leader At QB, Holes On OL, Young At Some Key Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -7.3
2012 National Rank: #9739
2012 State Rank: #691
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2013 Starting Power Rating: -14.8
2013 National Rank: #11209
2013 State Rank: #780
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11292
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 25-28 [24-29 on the field] (19-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 24
2012 Points Against Average: 18.7
2012 Differential: +5.3
2012 Wins: #9022 Highlands (North Highlands) (16-14), #10599 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (28-14), #12508 Rio Vista (55-7), #12916 Johnson [Hiram] (Sacramento) (20-19), #13105 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) (35-12), #13482 Encina (Sacramento) (35-14), #13824 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (37-0)
2012 Losses: #4915 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (47-3), #6476 Le Grand (24-22), #7140 Rio Americano (Sacramento) (28-7), #10787 El Dorado (Placerville) (27-6)
2012 Opponents W-L: 59-59
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st; Golden Empire), 2006 (tied for 1st; Golden Empire)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Capital Christian (Sacramento), 9/6 Argonaut (Jackson), 9/14 at Rio Americano (Sacramento), 9/20 at Casa Roble (Orangevale), 10/4 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville), 10/11 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 10/18 at Highlands (North Highlands), 10/25 at Rio Vista, 11/1 Encina (Sacramento), 11/8 at San Juan (Citrus Heights)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Argonaut (Jackson) (20.2), Capital Christian (Sacramento) (9), Rio Americano (Sacramento) (-5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: San Juan (Citrus Heights) (-36), Encina (Sacramento) (-29.9), Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) (-27.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17 (-11.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #801
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11414
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%