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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Ricky Jackson
League: North Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2013 JV Record: 3-5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brent Smith 6'0" 175 Senior QB/FS 4.55
Mike Waters 5'8" 155 Senior WR/CB 4.55
Casey Jones 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DE 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Have 18 Seniors

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -8.7
2013 National Rank: #9951
2013 State Rank: #708
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -3.2
2014 National Rank: #8689
2014 State Rank: #615
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9004
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 44-71 (16-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 13.9
2013 Points Against Average: 20.9
2013 Differential: -7
2013 Wins: #6963 Kerman (27-14), #10664 Fowler (20-10), #12400 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (28-19), #12547 Parlier (14-0), #13365 Minarets (O'Neals) (31-7)
2013 Losses: #3083 Liberty (Madera) (28-6), #3919 Mendota (42-13), #4931 Washington Union (Fresno) (40-0), #8225 Chowchilla (35-0), #9136 Caruthers (14-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-51
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/5/14 Minarets (O'Neals) (44-20)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Mendota, 9/5 Minarets (O'Neals), 9/12 at Fowler, 9/19 Caruthers, 9/26 at Parlier, 10/10 Washington Union (Fresno), 10/17 Liberty (Madera), 10/24 at Kerman, 10/31 Chowchilla, 11/7 at Yosemite (Oakhurst)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Madera) (29.2), Mendota (17.4), Kerman (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Minarets (O'Neals) (-35.2), Parlier (-23.6), Fowler (-20.8)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #670
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9162
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%