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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mark Miller
League: Mother Lode
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #117

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

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Schwark 6'0" 230 Junior OL/DE 5.20
Anthony Craven 6'0" 180 Junior QB 4.88
Ryyan Alegre 6'0" 150 Senior WR/DB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength/Conditioning, Team Speed, Deep Passing Threat
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -6.2
2013 National Rank: #9388
2013 State Rank: #670
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -18.7
2014 National Rank: #11797
2014 State Rank: #834
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #8126
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19
Dynasty Record: 50-64 [49-65 on the field] (22-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 16.6
2013 Points Against Average: 20.3
2013 Differential: -3.7
2013 Wins: #9521 Dixon (20-7), #11660 Summerville (Tuolumne) (17-7), #12753 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (14-0), #12987 Riverbank (42-10), #13042 Gustine (36-0)
2013 Losses: #2682 Ripon (41-0), #4348 Escalon (56-12), #6142 Calaveras (San Andreas) (28-12), #7141 Amador (Sutter Creek) (14-6), #7826 Argonaut (Jackson) (40-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 56-53
Recent League Championships: 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Orestimba (Newman), 9/5 at Gustine, 9/12 Ripon Christian (Ripon), 9/19 Riverbank, 10/3 Amador (Sutter Creek), 10/10 at Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 10/17 Sonora, 10/24 at Argonaut (Jackson), 10/31 Calaveras (San Andreas), 11/7 at Summerville (Tuolumne)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sonora (10.1), Ripon Christian (Ripon) (5.9), Calaveras (San Andreas) (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Orestimba (Newman) (-31.6), Riverbank (-29.6), Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (-26.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #799
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11025
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%