GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Eric Reis
League: Valley Oak
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Justin Kakalla 6'5" 275 Senior DL/OL
Gino Campiotti 6'3" 195 Senior QB/DB
Ferrin Manuleleua 6'0" 225 Senior ILB/RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Strong Senior Class, Many Players Returning From Section Championship Team, Successful JV Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: RB Youth, Line Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 34.4
2016 National Rank: #1211
2016 State Rank: #107
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 41.6
2017 National Rank: #642
2017 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1729
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 130-36 (75-20 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 38.4
2016 Points Against Average: 13.4
2016 Differential: +25
2016 Wins: #295 Oakdale (30-22), #2009 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (39-6), #3648 Placer (Auburn) (50-28), #4464 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (37-13), #4488 Sierra (Manteca) (48-13), #5183 East Union (Manteca) (22-6), #5183 Lathrop (32-6), #5418 Los Banos (52-0), #6228 Weston Ranch (Stockton) (49-0), #6571 Dixon (42-13), #8919 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (42-0), #9848 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (59-0)
2016 Losses: #591 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (49-21), #854 Central Catholic (Modesto) (32-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 94-71
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (IV), 2013 (III), 2006 (IV), 2005 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/1 vs Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 9/8 vs Enochs [James C.] (Modesto), 9/22 Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/29 Lathrop, 10/6 at Oakdale, 10/13 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy), 10/20 at Weston Ranch (Stockton), 10/27 at Sierra (Manteca), 11/3 East Union (Manteca)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Oakdale (51.8), Valley Christian (San Jose) (50.4), Central Catholic (Modesto) (30.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (-19.2), Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (-13.9), Weston Ranch (Stockton) (-4.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.2 (18.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #231
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3156
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%