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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
League: Monterey Bay - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Emilio Martinez 5'10" 185 Senior RB
Drew Dalman 6'3" 265 Senior OL
Tristan Wahl 6'0" 185 Senior FS

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jack Richardson 6'4" 205 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Have A D1 OL, All-League DL Returns
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Major Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 34.3
2015 National Rank: #1367
2015 State Rank: #114
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 31.5
2016 National Rank: #1611
2016 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #603
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 117-31-4 (69-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 32.3
2015 Points Against Average: 20.5
2015 Differential: +11.8
2015 Wins: #1015 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (31-28), #2546 San Benito (Hollister) (33-32), #2715 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (35-25), #2867 Aptos (24-13), #3680 Sutter (42-14), #3917 Salinas (35-17), #6610 Aragon (San Mateo) (45-24), #6825 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (38-22), #9183 Christopher (Gilroy) (35-14), #10157 Monterey (42-12)
2015 Losses: #390 St. Francis (Mountain View) (28-14), #698 Riordan (San Francisco) (17-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 86-61
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2012, 2010 (Tri-County), 2009 (Tri-County), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2006 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2003 (Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Sutter, 9/2 vs St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/9 vs Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 9/16 at Aptos, 9/30 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/7 vs Salinas, 10/14 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/21 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 10/28 at Christopher (Gilroy), 11/4 at San Benito (Hollister)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Mountain View) (48.5), Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (34.4), Sutter (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Christopher (Gilroy) (-10.9), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (1.6), North Salinas (Salinas) (10.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14 (20.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2354
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%