GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Chris Nixon
League: Delta Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Sheff 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB
Sai Ta'amu 5'10" 235 Senior OL/DL
Manny Scott-Anderson 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Elijah Jones 6'1" 175 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Strength/Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 45.9
2013 National Rank: #434
2013 State Rank: #52
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 44.1
2014 National Rank: #435
2014 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #929
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6
Dynasty Record: 94-38 [93-39 on the field] (45-16 in league)
HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 12-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 33.4
2013 Points Against Average: 9.7
2013 Differential: +23.7
2013 Wins: #734 Rio Linda (22-14), #845 Grant (Sacramento) (7-3), #1107 Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento) (18-12), #2402 Atwater (42-7), #3286 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (35-19), #3836 Lincoln (Stockton) (27-0), #4139 Sheldon (Sacramento) (55-0), #4453 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (60-7), #4921 Davis (35-7), #5136 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (38-13), #7940 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (46-6), #7918 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (43-0)
2013 Losses: #188 Del Oro (Loomis) (20-19), #795 Franklin (Elk Grove) (28-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 81-78
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Delta)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV) (55-7)
SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV), 9/12 Lincoln (Stockton), 9/19 Yuba City, 9/26 at Davis, 10/3 Grant (Sacramento), 10/10 vs Jesuit (Carmichael), 10/17 vs Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/24 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 10/31 Franklin (Elk Grove), 11/7 at Sheldon (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Grant (Sacramento) (51.9), Jesuit (Carmichael) (47), Yuba City (44.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Davis (1.3), Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV) (9.3), Sheldon (Sacramento) (9.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (27.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #108
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #650
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%