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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Raul Alvarez
League: Southern
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #123

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alberto Marques 6'2" 190 Junior QB/OLB 4.9
Eric Zaragoza 6'0" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Travis Johnson 6'0" 195 Senior FB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balance Of Returners On Each Side Of Ball, Good Linemen Coming Up From JV, Fast/Aggressive Defense
Team Weaknesses: Filling Gaps On Lines

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -24
2015 National Rank: #12506
2015 State Rank: #877
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -21.5
2016 National Rank: #12098
2016 State Rank: #856
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8265
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.4
Dynasty Record: 95-54 (62-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th)
2015 Points For Average: 27.7
2015 Points Against Average: 42.7
2015 Differential: -15
2015 Wins: #12369 Denair (46-40), #13657 Waterford (55-26), #14348 Delta (Clarksburg) (54-22)
2015 Losses: #2444 Chowchilla (73-26), #5003 Orestimba (Newman) (60-20), #6979 Gustine (27-0), #7086 Ripon Christian (Ripon) (28-13), #10600 Mariposa County (Mariposa) (58-12), #11013 Delhi (51-24), #12464 Livingston (42-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-51
Recent Section Championships: 2013 (V), 2012 (V), 2011 (V), 2010 (V)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011, 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/29 at Yosemite (Oakhurst), 9/9 Livingston, 9/16 at Linden, 9/23 at Waterford, 9/30 Denair, 10/7 Orestimba (Newman), 10/14 at Delhi, 10/21 Gustine, 10/28 Ripon Christian (Ripon), 11/4 at Mariposa County (Mariposa)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Orestimba (Newman) (6.1), Gustine (-1.7), Delhi (-5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Waterford (-44), Livingston (-30.1), Linden (-22.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #870
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12260
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2016 Projected League Finish: 7th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%