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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: James Barnes
League: West Alameda County - Foothill
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2013 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Cassidy 6'3" 240 Senior MLB 5.20
Henry Bazakas 6'5" 290 Senior T
Noah Suszckiewicz 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.90

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Lazarus 6'2" 215 Senior LB [Fresno State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -1.2
2013 National Rank: #8239
2013 State Rank: #586
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2014 Starting Power Rating: -8.6
2014 National Rank: #9880
2014 State Rank: #693
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2965
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.5
Dynasty Record: 72-44-1 (54-14-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 13.4
2013 Points Against Average: 20.2
2013 Differential: -6.8
2013 Wins: #10355 Hayward (14-0), #11040 San Mateo (42-6), #13730 Washington [George] (San Francisco) (41-8)
2013 Losses: #1191 Pittsburg (24-0), #1505 Logan [James] (Union City) (26-7), #2585 San Leandro (56-24), #4659 Encinal (Alameda) (10-0), #4799 Castro Valley (31-0), #5537 Monte Vista (Danville) (20-6), #7187 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (21-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 49-60
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (Alameda Contra Costa), 2009 (tied for 1st; Alameda Contra Costa), 2008 (Alameda Contra Costa), 2007 (Alameda Contra Costa), 2004 (tied for 1st; Alameda Contra Costa)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Monte Vista (Danville), 9/12 at Liberty (Brentwood), 9/19 at Pittsburg, 9/26 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/3 Vacaville, 10/10 San Leandro, 10/17 at Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 10/24 Castro Valley, 10/31 at Tennyson (Hayward), 11/7 Encinal (Alameda)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Vacaville (43.5), Pittsburg (35.4), San Leandro (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tennyson (Hayward) (0.6), Monte Vista (Danville) (5.1), Encinal (Alameda) (7.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #215
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2304
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%