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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Steve Goodbody
League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach McDermott 6'1" 180 Senior QB/ATH 4.98
Bruce Leighton 5'11" 175 Senior RB/FS 4.75
Rueben Cerda 5'10" 180 Senior CB/RB 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, Off-Season Work Ethic, Depth At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL, ILB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2013 National Rank: #6121
2013 State Rank: #458
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 5.7
2014 National Rank: #6264
2014 State Rank: #454
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3489
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 58-61-2 [64-55-2 on the field] (31-31-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 22.7
2013 Points Against Average: 26.2
2013 Differential: -3.5
2013 Wins: #3351 San Benito (Hollister) (20-14), #6587 North Salinas (Salinas) (35-10), #7732 Saratoga (41-25), #9561 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (19-10), #10661 Alisal (Salinas) (36-7)
2013 Losses: #748 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (25-10), #1185 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (38-13), #3227 Palma (Salinas) (31-21), #3566 Monterey (34-12), #4855 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (60-38), #5210 Seaside (34-5)
2013 Opponents W-L: 72-53
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 Aptos, 9/13 at Carmel, 9/19 at Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 9/26 at Terra Nova (Pacifica), 10/2 at San Benito (Hollister), 10/10 at Seaside, 10/17 Monterey, 10/23 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/31 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 11/7 North Salinas (Salinas)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (46.1), Terra Nova (Pacifica) (44), Aptos (28.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Salinas (Salinas) (-8), Palma (Salinas) (15.5), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (18.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 (13.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1100
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%