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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Mike Papadopoulos
League: Monticello Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chad Hekking 6'4" 220 Senior QB 4.70
Jonathan Burke 5'11" 170 Senior DB 4.80
Mykal Walker 6'4" 205 Senior WB/LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Depth At RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience In Kicking Game

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 38.5
2013 National Rank: #897
2013 State Rank: #101
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 40.7
2014 National Rank: #617
2014 State Rank: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 34.2
Dynasty National Rank: #444
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 100-29-2 (49-5-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.7
2013 Points Against Average: 26.9
2013 Differential: +9.8
2013 Wins: #743 Rocklin (26-20), #842 Valley Christian (San Jose) (20-17), #2310 Napa (63-45), #3443 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (42-24), #3836 Lincoln (Stockton) (56-35), #4817 Vintage (Napa) (49-13), #10007 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (42-6), #10068 Armijo (Fairfield) (45-13)
2013 Losses: #228 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (28-14), #530 Deer Valley (Antioch) (45-34), #618 Granite Bay (46-28), #734 Rio Linda (31-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 82-56
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (II), 2006 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/5 at Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 9/12 Enterprise (Redding), 9/19 at Granite Bay, 9/26 Lincoln (Stockton), 10/3 at Berkeley, 10/10 Rodriguez (Fairfield), 10/17 Armijo (Fairfield), 10/24 vs Napa, 10/31 vs Vintage (Napa), 11/7 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (52.7), Enterprise (Redding) (50.6), Granite Bay (42.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Rodriguez (Fairfield) (-12.2), Armijo (Fairfield) (-9.2), Berkeley (-8.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6 (28.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #195
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2003
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%