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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mitch Kidd 6'0" 175 QB
Jake Gavin 6'3" 255 T
Brandon Olivares 5'10" 180 RB 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jack Powers 6'6" 245 Senior DE [Arizona State]
Hildelv Manzur 6'2" 285 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Strength, RBs, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Experience, Graduated Talented Players

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 22.2
2012 National Rank: #2968
2012 State Rank: #244
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 18.8
2013 National Rank: #3361
2013 State Rank: #258
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1160
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4
Dynasty Record: 45-10-3 (28-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 29.7
2012 Points Against Average: 19.1
2012 Differential: +10.6
2012 Wins: #927 St. Francis (Mountain View) (12-7), #3410 San Benito (Hollister) (31-14), #4913 Monterey (22-12), #5077 Salinas (35-21), #9431 North Monterey County (Castroville) (35-7), #10500 Christopher (Gilroy) (28-12), #11812 Gilroy (73-34), #13170 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (55-7)
2012 Losses: #369 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (49-14), #1749 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (22-7), #3672 Seaside (25-15)
2012 Opponents W-L: 69-57
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (Tri-County), 2009 (Tri-County), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2006 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2003 (Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/7 vs Carmel, 9/13 at St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/20 at St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 9/27 vs Palo Alto, 10/4 vs Monterey, 10/11 at Seaside, 10/25 vs Alisal (Salinas), 11/1 at Salinas, 11/8 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 11/15 vs San Benito (Hollister)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Alto (37.8), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (32.7), St. Francis (Mountain View) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Alisal (Salinas) (-8.3), Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (-7.1), Monterey (6.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 (14 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.7
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: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%