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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildfires
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Jim Herlehy
League: Sacramento Metro
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Benji Nieves Senior QB/LB
Ben Holbrook Senior RB/OLB
Ezra Aldrich Sophomore RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Team Unity
Team Weaknesses: Very Young At WR/DB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -55.3
2015 National Rank: #14508
2015 State Rank: #1049
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -56.8
2016 National Rank: #14305
2016 State Rank: #1053
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #14585
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 53-62 (40-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-10
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 18.5
2015 Points Against Average: 43.2
2015 Differential: -24.7
2015 Wins: #14432 Valley Christian (Roseville) (29-28)
2015 Losses: #10316 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (62-0), #10780 Maxwell (48-6), #12982 Big Valley Christian (Modesto) (43-6), #13053 Biggs (76-27), #13257 Millennium (Tracy) (34-14), #13375 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (46-14), #13887 Livermore Valley Prep (Livermore) (52-42), #14210 Woodland Christian (Woodland) (42-29), #14348 Delta (Clarksburg) (24-22), #14427 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (20-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 56-61
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Portola, 9/2 vs Turlock Christian (Turlock), 9/9 Maxwell, 9/16 Biggs, 9/23 at Incline (Incline Village, NV), 9/30 Quincy, 10/14 Valley Christian (Roseville), 10/21 at Delta (Clarksburg), 10/28 Western Sierra (Rocklin), 11/4 at Woodland Christian (Woodland)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Maxwell (-10.8), Portola (-14.4), Biggs (-35)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Western Sierra (Rocklin) (-65.6), Valley Christian (Roseville) (-60.9), Incline (Incline Village, NV) (-53.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -37.2 (-33.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1055
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13796
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%