GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Matt Hoefs
League: East Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jayden Clark 6'0" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.75
Tre Hines 6'0" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.55
Alex Gonsalvez 6'0" 185 Junior RB/LB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Keith Millard 6'8" 255 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience/Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Line Size
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2016 National Rank: #5268
2016 State Rank: #381
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 4.3
2017 National Rank: #6298
2017 State Rank: #432
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5895
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 65-86 (38-62 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 7th)
2016 Points For Average: 19.4
2016 Points Against Average: 25
2016 Differential: -5.6
2016 Wins: #4543 Livermore (25-16), #9374 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (20-16), #9781 American (Fremont) (57-7), #9965 Alameda (43-0)
2016 Losses: #214 Monte Vista (Danville) (55-7), #731 California (San Ramon) (40-18), #1725 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (31-7), #2331 Foothill (Pleasanton) (38-3), #3949 Granada (Livermore) (23-7), #4488 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (24-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-57
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/16 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (20-16)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Castro Valley, 9/8 at Monte Vista (Danville), 9/15 at Granada (Livermore), 9/22 at Foothill (Pleasanton), 10/6 at Livermore, 10/13 Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 10/20 San Ramon Valley (Danville), 10/27 California (San Ramon), 11/3 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: California (San Ramon) (44.7), Monte Vista (Danville) (37.3), Foothill (Pleasanton) (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Castro Valley (-10), Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-9.6), Granada (Livermore) (8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #185
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2386
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 8th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%