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GENERAL
Nickname: Hillmen
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joey Montoya
League: Pioneer Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2012 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Todd Vallier 5'9" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.70
Cameron Scott 6'2" 225 Senior FB/DE 4.80
Robbie Lopez 6'1" 215 Senior LB 4.80

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Eddie Vanderdoes 6'3.5" 305 Senior DT 4.90 [UCLA]
Stone Sander 6'5" 225 Senior DE 4.60
Pete Denham 6'0" 195 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, DBs, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 34.6
2012 National Rank: #1234
2012 State Rank: #115
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 18.9
2013 National Rank: #3337
2013 State Rank: #256
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 27.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1485
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 49-14 [48-15 on the field] (22-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 11-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 38.8
2012 Points Against Average: 15.9
2012 Differential: +22.9
2012 Wins: #341 Central Catholic (Modesto) (48-30), #1750 Center (Antelope) (15-14), #2147 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (42-14), #2752 Yuba City (42-33), #4245 Bear River (Grass Valley) (14-7), #5580 Woodcreek (Roseville) (54-14), #6005 Hilmar (59-3), #6062 Colfax (24-7), #6475 Lincoln (10-7), #8382 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (63-21), #10704 Foothill (Sacramento) (68-14)
2012 Losses: #1488 Escalon (27-26)
2012 Opponents W-L: 79-60
Recent League Championships: 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/6 Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 9/14 at McLane (Fresno), 9/27 at Yuba City, 10/4 Woodcreek (Roseville), 10/11 at Foothill (Sacramento), 10/18 at Bear River (Grass Valley), 10/25 Lincoln, 11/1 Colfax, 11/8 at Center (Antelope)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Modesto) (45.9), Center (Antelope) (38.8), Yuba City (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: McLane (Fresno) (-13.7), Foothill (Sacramento) (-12), Bear River (Grass Valley) (6.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (16.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #267
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3314
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%