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GENERAL
Nickname: Pacers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Alberghini
League: Delta Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Darrin Paulo 6'6" 320 Senior OL 5.00
Chris Atteberry 5'10" 210 Senior LB 4.75
Deondre Whittington-Grays 5'9" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Experience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 39.1
2013 National Rank: #845
2013 State Rank: #96
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 49.3
2014 National Rank: #248
2014 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 41.2
Dynasty National Rank: #172
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
Dynasty Record: 112-26 (54-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 33.6
2013 Points Against Average: 15.7
2013 Differential: +17.9
2013 Wins: #795 Franklin (Elk Grove) (30-20), #1107 Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento) (28-14), #1948 Paradise (33-14), #3286 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (47-21), #4414 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (52-14), #4921 Davis (38-0), #7918 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (46-6), #7940 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (62-7)
2013 Losses: #188 Del Oro (Loomis) (38-35), #228 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (20-17), #434 Elk Grove (7-3), #878 Yuba City (27-12)
2013 Opponents W-L: 91-53
Recent Section/State Championships: 2008 (II), 2008 (Bowl Open), 2006 (II), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (Metropolitan), 2008 (Metropolitan), 2006 (Metropolitan), 2005 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento) (20-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento), 9/5 Central (Fresno), 9/12 Bullard (Fresno), 9/26 Franklin (Elk Grove), 10/3 at Elk Grove, 10/10 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/17 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 10/24 at Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/31 Davis, 11/8 at Jesuit (Carmichael)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Jesuit (Carmichael) (47), Elk Grove (45.4), Central (Fresno) (41.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Davis (1.3), Sheldon (Sacramento) (9.5), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (16.2)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3 (28.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #426
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%