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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/Silver/Maroon
Coach: Kevin Hartwig
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Sweeney 6'1" 190 Junior QB
Dominic Fredrickson 6'2" 300 Senior OL
Stephen Costello 5'11" 210 ILB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Joe Mixon 6'2" 210 Senior RB [Oklahoma]
Patrick Choudja 6'4" 230 Senior DE [Nevada]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Experience, Large Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: RB, Secondary

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2013 National Rank: #2300
2013 State Rank: #198
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 22.4
2014 National Rank: #2688
2014 State Rank: #229
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2114
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 61-59 (31-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 25.9
2013 Points Against Average: 26.9
2013 Differential: -1
2013 Wins: #1365 Foothill (Pleasanton) (55-17), #2585 San Leandro (27-21), #3503 Liberty (Brentwood) (30-6), #4635 Heritage (Brentwood) (28-21), #4799 Castro Valley (48-21), #8266 Antioch (28-27)
2013 Losses: #530 Deer Valley (Antioch) (35-7), #618 Granite Bay (47-20), #1191 Pittsburg (27-21), #1191 Pittsburg (34-13), #1365 Foothill (Pleasanton) (32-6), #3536 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (35-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 77-60
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Tracy (14-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Tracy, 9/5 at Foothill (Pleasanton), 9/12 Granite Bay, 9/19 San Leandro, 9/26 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville), 10/10 Antioch, 10/17 Deer Valley (Antioch), 10/24 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/31 at Pittsburg, 11/7 at Liberty (Brentwood)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Bay (42.8), Deer Valley (Antioch) (41.3), Foothill (Pleasanton) (39.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Brentwood) (8.6), Antioch (10.2), Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (20.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 (27.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #679
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%