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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: White/Navy/Silver
Coach: Chris Smith
League: Mountain Valley
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Randy Ashdown 5'10" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.51
Garrett Tobin 6'2" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.6
Mason Simas 6'3" 255 Junior T/DE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Depth On Both Sides Of Ball, Experience, Have Many New Faces Who Will Provide Competition Within Team
Team Weaknesses: Need To Find Depth At QB, Need Help At LB

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -14.8
2014 National Rank: #11114
2014 State Rank: #762
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2015 Starting Power Rating: -7.3
2015 National Rank: #9520
2015 State Rank: #643
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13479
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15
Dynasty Record: 44-85 (31-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 39.4
2014 Points Against Average: 13.7
2014 Differential: +25.7
2014 Wins: #12588 Chester (22-21), #12911 Biggs (38-0), #13061 Tomales (52-0), #13196 Quincy (63-14), #13709 Portola (54-14), #14292 Woodland Christian (Woodland) (62-8), #14650 Valley Christian (Roseville) (76-0)
2014 Losses: #8376 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (22-14), #8727 Maxwell (19-14), #10665 Trinity (Weaverville) (30-24), #11423 Pierce (Arbuckle) (23-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 55-60
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/4/15 Allen [Elsie] (Santa Rosa) (77-0), 9/18/15 Emery (Emeryville) (60-24)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Pierce (Arbuckle), 9/4 Allen [Elsie] (Santa Rosa), 9/18 Emery (Emeryville), 9/25 at Maxwell, 10/2 Durham, 10/9 at Delta (Clarksburg), 10/16 Elliot Christian [Jim] (Lodi), 10/23 vs Quincy, 10/30 Portola, 11/6 at Biggs
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Maxwell (-0.7), Biggs (-20.1), Pierce (Arbuckle) (-21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Allen [Elsie] (Santa Rosa) (-59.8), Emery (Emeryville) (-42.8), Delta (Clarksburg) (-41)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.9 (-24.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1030
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13590
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%