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GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Black/Turquoise
Coach: Beto Mejia
League: West Sierra
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Junior Cardenas 5'10" 170 Senior QB 5.0
Julian Cardenas 6'0" 190 Senior WR 4.8
Fabian Jasso 6'0" 190 Senior WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Team Coming Off Section Finals Appearance
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Four 2-Way Starters

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2015 National Rank: #7328
2015 State Rank: #524
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 9.7
2016 National Rank: #5535
2016 State Rank: #395
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #10775
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.1
Dynasty Record: 85-65 (34-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.2
2015 Points Against Average: 17.5
2015 Differential: +10.7
2015 Wins: #7858 Dos Palos (49-34), #9147 Avenal (14-7), #9194 Fowler (24-7), #11579 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno) (21-7), #12020 Tranquillity (41-14), #12031 Bishop (41-14), #12751 Sierra (Tollhouse) (42-6), #12993 Yosemite (Oakhurst) (53-14), #13119 Coalinga (35-15)
2015 Losses: #3728 Immanuel (Reedley) (35-20), #3728 Immanuel (Reedley) (31-21), #7270 Liberty (Madera) (33-14), #7858 Dos Palos (14-13), #10135 Firebaugh (14-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 75-81
Recent Section Championships: 2012 (VI), 2011 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Orestimba (Newman) (36-0), 9/2/16 Liberty (Madera) (26-19)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Orestimba (Newman), 9/2 at Liberty (Madera), 9/9 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno), 9/16 Immanuel (Reedley), 9/30 at Minarets (O'Neals), 10/7 at Dos Palos, 10/14 Firebaugh, 10/21 at Avenal, 10/28 Coalinga, 11/4 at Tranquillity
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Immanuel (Reedley) (20.1), Orestimba (Newman) (6.1), Liberty (Madera) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Minarets (O'Neals) (-34.8), Tranquillity (-22.4), Coalinga (-21.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.7 (-7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #729
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10448
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%