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GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jason Searle
League: Marin County
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ian Roberts 5'11" 195 Senior LB/FB
Chris Fletcher 6'2" 230 Senior DE/DL
Nate Barkus 5'9" 185 Senior RB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 8.5
2013 National Rank: #5879
2013 State Rank: #445
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 13.7
2014 National Rank: #4397
2014 State Rank: #329
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1273
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 100-37 (71-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 18.6
2013 Points Against Average: 30.8
2013 Differential: -12.2
2013 Wins: #4659 Encinal (Alameda) (23-6), #7659 Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (27-13), #8873 Redwood (Larkspur) (31-22), #10185 Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo) (42-14), #11319 Terra Linda (San Rafael) (50-7)
2013 Losses: #626 El Cerrito (45-2), #635 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (55-0), #1365 Foothill (Pleasanton) (51-6), #2970 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (41-9), #3310 San Marin (Novato) (42-17), #5165 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (49-9), #7532 Justin-Siena (Napa) (25-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 83-54
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (2A), 2006 (2A), 2005 (2A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/30/14 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (31-8)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/30 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 9/6 at Sutter, 9/13 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/20 Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9/27 San Rafael, 10/11 at Redwood (Larkspur), 10/18 at Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo), 10/25 Justin-Siena (Napa), 11/1 Terra Linda (San Rafael), 11/8 at San Marin (Novato)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (36.9), Sutter (36.5), Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: San Rafael (-39.3), Drake [Sir Francis] (San Anselmo) (-10.2), Terra Linda (San Rafael) (-7.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (15.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #480
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5799
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%