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GENERAL
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Justin Lowell
League: Diablo Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Smith 6'1" 215 Senior TE/LB 4.80
Eric Haynes 5'10" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.60
Nick Mastrelli 5'11" 180 Senior WR/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs
Team Weaknesses: Young Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 25.3
2012 National Rank: #2425
2012 State Rank: #209
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 22.4
2013 National Rank: #2653
2013 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6180
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 26-28 (9-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 37.7
2012 Points Against Average: 16.4
2012 Differential: +21.3
2012 Wins: #2103 Concord (28-20), #4311 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (29-19), #4352 Newark Memorial (Newark) (30-6), #5269 San Marin (Novato) (33-26), #7558 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (31-6), #10400 Alameda (52-0), #11407 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (70-16), #11680 Fremont (Oakland) (55-8), #12113 Mt. Diablo (Concord) (64-0)
2012 Losses: #513 Clayton Valley (Concord) (41-21), #1625 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (30-17), #4531 Antioch (25-22)
2012 Opponents W-L: 76-63
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 vs Hayward, 9/6 San Marin (Novato), 9/13 at Livermore, 9/20 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 9/27 at Antioch, 10/11 Mt. Diablo (Concord), 10/18 at Concord, 10/25 at Ygnacio Valley (Concord), 11/1 College Park (Pleasant Hill), 11/8 Clayton Valley (Concord)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (43), Concord (16.8), San Marin (Novato) (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Diablo (Concord) (-16.4), Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (-13), Hayward (-0.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (10.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #449
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5933
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%