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GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Jason Bumbaca
League: West Valley
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Collins 6'0" 185 Senior QB
Conner Howery 6'2" 185 Senior OLB
Anthony Zephyr-Ventura 6'2" 205 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Relentlessness, Ability To Mix Run/Pass With Athletic QB
Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Roster Size

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -40
2015 National Rank: #14007
2015 State Rank: #1008
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -39.5
2016 National Rank: #13819
2016 State Rank: #1005
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -20.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13280
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.8
Dynasty Record: 57-75-3 (44-42-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 2-8
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2015 Points For Average: 19
2015 Points Against Average: 28.7
2015 Differential: -9.7
2015 Wins: #14214 Prospect (Saratoga) (33-19), #14552 Hill [Andrew] (San Jose) (40-12)
2015 Losses: #8836 Westmont (Campbell) (41-12), #10036 Mt. Pleasant (San Jose) (33-6), #11229 Overfelt (San Jose) (36-21), #11432 Harker (San Jose) (28-18), #12750 Yerba Buena (San Jose) (42-35), #12755 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (20-7), #12779 Cupertino (40-6), #14006 Lick [James] (San Jose) (16-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 47-53-2
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Santa Teresa), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Cupertino, 9/2 at El Dorado (Placerville), 9/9 at Westmont (Campbell), 9/23 Yerba Buena (San Jose), 9/30 at Overfelt (San Jose), 10/7 at Evergreen Valley (San Jose), 10/14 Prospect (Saratoga), 10/22 Lick [James] (San Jose), 10/28 at Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose), 11/4 Hill [Andrew] (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (Placerville) (6.9), Westmont (Campbell) (-7.6), Overfelt (San Jose) (-10.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hill [Andrew] (San Jose) (-71.1), Prospect (Saratoga) (-42.9), Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (-38.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1004
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13508
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%