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GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Chris Nixon
League: Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Reinwald 6'3" 210 Senior WR
Jake Bellecci 6'0" 210 Senior TE/LB
Jayden Machado 6'0" 175 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Conditioning, Line Play
Team Weaknesses: RB Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 57.7
2015 National Rank: #134
2015 State Rank: #16
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 59.2
2016 National Rank: #128
2016 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 32.1
Dynasty National Rank: #648
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.1
Dynasty Record: 117-42 [116-43 on the field] (57-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 45.8
2015 Points Against Average: 11.7
2015 Differential: +34.1
2015 Wins: #225 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (30-18), #524 Grant (Sacramento) (42-7), #946 Franklin (Elk Grove) (35-0), #1628 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (31-20), #1636 Merced (58-16), #1856 Jesuit (Carmichael) (63-14), #2037 Reno (NV) (38-7), #2065 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (63-13), #2737 Lincoln (Stockton) (41-14), #3992 Davis (55-0), #4467 Sheldon (Sacramento) (55-6), #6178 Yuba City (48-14), #7266 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (55-0)
2015 Losses: #50 Folsom (35-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 94-67
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2011 (Delta Valley), 2007 (Delta Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/26/16 Inderkum (Sacramento) (37-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Inderkum (Sacramento), 9/9 Lincoln (Stockton), 9/16 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 9/23 at Davis, 9/30 Grant (Sacramento), 10/8 at Jesuit (Carmichael), 10/14 vs Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/21 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 10/28 Franklin (Elk Grove), 11/4 at Sheldon (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Inderkum (Sacramento) (51.7), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (36.5), Franklin (Elk Grove) (33.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (1.6), Sheldon (Sacramento) (17), Davis (17.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7 (31.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #935
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 70%