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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Victor Galli
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ajae Boyd 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB
Michael Pryor 6'2" 230 Senior DE/TE
Jacob Bandes 6'3" 270 Junior DT/G

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
AJ Boyd 5'9.5" 165 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Meeko Barjona 6'3" 260 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 4 Returning 1st-Team All-League Defensive Players, Junior QB Is Back, WR Depth
Team Weaknesses: RB Inexperience

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 52.4
2016 National Rank: #204
2016 State Rank: #27
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2017 Starting Power Rating: 57.1
2017 National Rank: #154
2017 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 39.3
Dynasty National Rank: #271
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 122-49-1 (67-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 52.1
2016 Points Against Average: 25.1
2016 Differential: +27
2016 Wins: #273 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (48-25), #631 Antioch (61-35), #1023 Vacaville (42-31), #1122 Mitty (San Jose) (41-14), #1864 Heritage (Brentwood) (63-22), #2861 Liberty (Brentwood) (56-7), #3718 Deer Valley (Antioch) (62-28), #6228 Logan [James] (Union City) (63-6), #6250 Berkeley (64-12)
2016 Losses: #94 Freedom (Oakley) (55-35), #94 Freedom (Oakley) (41-38)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-57
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Centennial (Corona), 9/9 at Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 9/15 Berkeley, 9/22 Vacaville, 10/6 at Freedom (Oakley), 10/13 Deer Valley (Antioch), 10/20 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/27 at Liberty (Brentwood), 11/4 Antioch
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Corona) (83.2), Freedom (Oakley) (54.6), Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (49.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Berkeley (0), Heritage (Brentwood) (18.6), Deer Valley (Antioch) (23.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28 (37 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #197
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%