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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Bob Valladao
League: Central California
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #66

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Frank Cocio 6'1" 215 Senior QB/LB 4.9
Nate Gilmore 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.65
Noah Torres 5'10" 190 Senior RB/DB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2014 National Rank: #6975
2014 State Rank: #470
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: 4.3
2015 National Rank: #6749
2015 State Rank: #483
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5376
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 47-77 [48-76 on the field] (23-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 2-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2014 Points For Average: 11.9
2014 Points Against Average: 33.8
2014 Differential: -21.9
2014 Wins: #9199 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (27-20), #10031 Golden Valley (Merced) (26-18)
2014 Losses: #1082 Franklin (Elk Grove) (29-0), #1087 Merced (49-13), #1291 Clovis (19-7), #1368 Central Catholic (Modesto) (62-13), #1921 Turlock (56-7), #3435 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (20-7), #3684 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (49-13), #3824 Patterson (16-6)
2014 Opponents W-L: 67-47
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 vs Central Valley (Ceres), 9/4 at Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/11 Clovis, 9/18 Patterson, 10/2 Fresno, 10/9 vs Merced, 10/16 at Golden Valley (Merced), 10/23 Turlock, 10/30 vs Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 11/6 Buhach Colony (Atwater)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Modesto) (44.9), Clovis (43.6), Merced (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Valley (Merced) (-4.6), Fresno (-4.4), Central Valley (Ceres) (-2.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #199
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2508
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%