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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Bryan Close
League: West Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ivan Vega 5'9.5" 160 Senior LB/HB 4.85
Jorge Malagon 5'7.5" 170 Senior ILB/FB 4.98
Tyler Swearingen 6'0" 230 Senior DE/OL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Speed

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -36.2
2013 National Rank: #13861
2013 State Rank: #995
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: -24.7
2014 National Rank: #12646
2014 State Rank: #892
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -28.8
Dynasty National Rank: #14081
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 35-78 (17-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 19.1
2013 Points Against Average: 32.2
2013 Differential: -13.1
2013 Wins: #13610 Laton (33-20), #14240 Orange Cove (34-6), #14571 McFarland (23-0)
2013 Losses: #8104 Firebaugh (43-14), #9136 Caruthers (68-7), #10664 Fowler (52-7), #12400 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (40-16), #12547 Parlier (41-21), #13365 Minarets (O'Neals) (25-23), #13606 Tranquillity (27-13)
2013 Opponents W-L: 42-68
Recent League Championships: 2004 (Southwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Laton (45-10), 9/5/14 Orange Cove (14-12)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Laton, 9/5 at Orange Cove, 9/12 Sierra Pacific (Hanford), 9/19 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano), 10/3 Tranquillity, 10/10 at McFarland, 10/17 at Minarets (O'Neals), 10/24 at Caruthers, 10/30 Fowler, 11/7 at Parlier
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Caruthers (-3.6), Fowler (-20.8), Parlier (-23.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: McFarland (-49.9), Orange Cove (-42.6), Sierra Pacific (Hanford) (-38.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1044
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13188
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%