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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Victor Galli
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Palega 5'9.5" 215 Senior ILB/FB 4.92
David Lui 6'4" 270 Senior DE/T [Brigham Young]
Shurod Thompson 6'1" 195 Junior FS/WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Harris Ross 5'11" 195 Senior RB [Oregon State]
Xavier Crawford 5'11" 170 Senior CB [Oregon State]
Chibu Onyeukwu 6'3" 240 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 35.2
2013 National Rank: #1191
2013 State Rank: #129
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 34.1
2014 National Rank: #1113
2014 State Rank: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 36.6
Dynasty National Rank: #318
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 93-41-1 (54-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 28.8
2013 Points Against Average: 20
2013 Differential: +8.8
2013 Wins: #530 Deer Valley (Antioch) (28-24), #597 California (San Ramon) (35-33), #2300 Freedom (Oakley) (34-13), #2300 Freedom (Oakley) (27-21), #3503 Liberty (Brentwood) (28-13), #4635 Heritage (Brentwood) (10-7), #5537 Monte Vista (Danville) (49-29), #7213 Irvington (Fremont) (47-13), #8239 Berkeley (24-0), #8266 Antioch (19-0)
2013 Losses: #597 California (San Ramon) (31-17), #618 Granite Bay (39-35), #2330 Analy (Sebastopol) (37-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 81-71
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at California (San Ramon), 9/5 San Ramon Valley (Danville), 9/12 Monte Vista (Danville), 9/19 Berkeley, 9/26 vs Mitty (San Jose), 10/10 at Deer Valley (Antioch), 10/17 at Heritage (Brentwood), 10/24 Liberty (Brentwood), 10/31 Freedom (Oakley), 11/8 at Antioch
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mitty (San Jose) (51.9), California (San Ramon) (43.2), Deer Valley (Antioch) (41.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Berkeley (-8.6), Monte Vista (Danville) (5.1), Heritage (Brentwood) (8.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7 (23 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1134
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%