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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Antonetti 6'2" 270 G
Christian Aoelua 6'2" 225 DL
Wesley Pezzini 6'1" 220 DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Offense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 21
2013 National Rank: #3227
2013 State Rank: #260
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 14.2
2014 National Rank: #4299
2014 State Rank: #325
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #587
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 98-27-4 (58-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 17.8
2013 Points Against Average: 16.7
2013 Differential: +1.1
2013 Wins: #2959 Palo Alto (23-20), #3351 San Benito (Hollister) (14-0), #3566 Monterey (26-21), #5210 Seaside (27-7), #6121 Salinas (31-21), #9561 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (24-6), #10661 Alisal (Salinas) (34-22)
2013 Losses: #334 Mitty (San Jose) (28-0), #1269 St. Francis (Mountain View) (26-0), #2993 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (13-7), #3177 Carmel (20-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-54
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2010 (Tri-County), 2009 (Tri-County), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2006 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2003 (Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/4/14 Carmel (30-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/4 vs Carmel, 9/12 vs St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/19 vs Willow Glen (San Jose), 9/26 at Palo Alto, 10/3 vs Seaside, 10/17 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 10/23 vs Salinas, 10/31 at Monterey, 11/7 at San Benito (Hollister), 11/14 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Mountain View) (37.4), Monterey (27.7), Carmel (27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Salinas (Salinas) (-8), Willow Glen (San Jose) (0.3), Salinas (7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (20.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #230
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2599
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 5th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%