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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: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2014 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mike McCauley 6'1" 295 Senior T/DL 5.56
Cassius Reynolds 5'10" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.55
Daniel Wright 5'10" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.59

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chad Hekking 6'4" 215 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QBs

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2014 National Rank: #607
2014 State Rank: #53
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2015 Starting Power Rating: 38
2015 National Rank: #902
2015 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #422
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 110-32-2 (53-6-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 36.8
2014 Points Against Average: 18.1
2014 Differential: +18.7
2014 Wins: #381 Enterprise (Redding) (44-22), #636 Granite Bay (13-7), #908 Del Oro (Loomis) (35-28), #2687 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (42-14), #3770 Yuba City (42-7), #3814 Lincoln (Stockton) (40-10), #4273 Vintage (Napa) (44-28), #8999 Berkeley (42-0), #9652 Armijo (Fairfield) (52-13), #11008 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (61-7)
2014 Losses: #133 Grant (Sacramento) (49-26), #927 Napa (26-14), #2089 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (24-23)
2014 Opponents W-L: 83-65
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 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 9/11 at Enterprise (Redding), 9/18 Granite Bay, 9/25 at Pittsburg, 10/2 Berkeley, 10/9 at Rodriguez (Fairfield), 10/16 at Armijo (Fairfield), 10/23 Napa, 10/30 Vintage (Napa), 11/6 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Pittsburg (45.6), Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (38.7), Napa (36.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Rodriguez (Fairfield) (-20.8), Armijo (Fairfield) (-13.2), Berkeley (-11.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16 (26.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2009
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%