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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: James Peterson
League: Central California
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Danny Velasquez 6'1" 185 Senior QB/DB 4.55
Mustafa Johnson 6'1" 250 Senior OLB/TE 4.75
Breck Jeffus 5'10" 190 Junior MLB/TE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Team Defense
Team Weaknesses: Need To Lessen Penalties

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 31
2015 National Rank: #1747
2015 State Rank: #139
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 36.5
2016 National Rank: #1070
2016 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 14.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3662
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22
Dynasty Record: 71-64 (38-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 32.7
2015 Points Against Average: 17.7
2015 Differential: +15
2015 Wins: #2448 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (24-16), #3367 Tracy (27-0), #5279 Modesto (55-21), #5555 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (47-21), #6364 Atwater (30-7), #6672 Golden Valley (Merced) (36-6), #9786 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (43-7)
2015 Losses: #422 Oakdale (24-13), #946 Franklin (Elk Grove) (41-24), #1636 Merced (34-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Freedom (Oakley), 9/2 Clovis, 9/9 Tracy, 9/16 vs Modesto, 9/23 Buhach Colony (Atwater), 9/30 at El Capitan (Merced), 10/7 at Golden Valley (Merced), 10/21 Atwater, 10/28 Merced, 11/4 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Clovis (40.2), Merced (37.4), Freedom (Oakley) (27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: El Capitan (Merced) (-10.9), Atwater (-8), Modesto (1.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9 (21.1 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3076
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%