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GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Burgundy/Silver
Coach: Ryan Battle
League: Golden Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #129

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Edwin Amuneke 5'8" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.66
Sulieman Saleh 5'8" 160 Senior WR/DB 4.71
Darius Vance 6'3" 265 Junior OL/DL 5.66

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -16.6
2015 National Rank: #11364
2015 State Rank: #783
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -27.1
2016 National Rank: #12795
2016 State Rank: #906
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11100
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 36-95-1 (17-53-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 26
2015 Points Against Average: 21.7
2015 Differential: +4.3
2015 Wins: #12150 Valley (Sacramento) (42-24), #12196 Vallejo (7-0), #12634 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (40-14), #14121 Mira Loma (Sacramento) (61-17), #14515 West Campus (Sacramento) (61-0)
2015 Losses: #4329 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (54-6), #8437 Marysville (17-6), #8448 Dixon (31-0), #10262 Highlands (North Highlands) (37-25), #11635 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (23-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 47-58
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Valley (Sacramento) (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Pioneer (Woodland), 9/2 Valley (Sacramento), 9/10 vs Mira Loma (Sacramento), 9/16 at Rio Vista, 9/23 at Dixon, 10/7 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 10/14 at Marysville, 10/21 West Campus (Sacramento), 10/28 at Capital Christian (Sacramento), 11/4 Lindhurst (Olivehurst)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Capital Christian (Sacramento) (22.1), Dixon (6.3), Marysville (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: West Campus (Sacramento) (-45), Mira Loma (Sacramento) (-42.4), Valley (Sacramento) (-31.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #863
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12197
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%