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GENERAL
Nickname: Scots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Matt Cokley
League: Sierra Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #109

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 0-7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Cannon 6'0" 205 Junior RB/MLB 4.6
Devin Cokley 5'11" 155 Junior WR/DB 4.7
Michael Hernandez 6'1" 260 Junior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -10.5
2015 National Rank: #10262
2015 State Rank: #705
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: -14
2016 National Rank: #10827
2016 State Rank: #752
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12144
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 59-83 [60-82 on the field] (32-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 6-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 45
2015 Points Against Average: 35.1
2015 Differential: +9.9
2015 Wins: #11364 Natomas (Sacramento) (37-25), #11597 Vacaville Christian (Vacaville) (57-35), #11635 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (66-39), #13375 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (58-0), #14114 Encina (Sacramento) (55-7), #14121 Mira Loma (Sacramento) (84-43)
2015 Losses: #4041 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (49-28), #4329 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (49-6), #6667 Kennedy [John F.] (Sacramento) (55-30), #10316 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (43-34), #10722 Rio Vista (41-40)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-55
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (24-15)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 9/9 vs Florin (Sacramento), 9/16 Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 9/30 vs Rio Americano (Sacramento), 10/7 Rio Vista, 10/15 vs Encina (Sacramento), 10/21 San Juan (Citrus Heights), 10/28 at Golden Sierra (Garden Valley), 11/4 at Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (18.5), Rio Vista (-4.6), Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (-16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Encina (Sacramento) (-42.2), San Juan (Citrus Heights) (-33.3), Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (-30.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4 (-11.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #917
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12836
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%