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GENERAL
Nickname: Blue Devils
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Steve Smyte
League: Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Taylor Vaughn 5'11" 180 Junior RB 4.54
Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan 6'9" 320 Junior T/DL 5.7
Payne Barksdale 5'10" 165 Junior QB/S 4.51

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Big/Strong OL, All Skill Position Players Returning, Defensive Players Moving Up From JV

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.2
2017 National Rank: #6625
2017 State Rank: #483
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -5.8
2018 National Rank: #4668
2018 State Rank: #361
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5090
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.9
Dynasty Record: 50-101 (19-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 0-10
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2017 Points For Average: 26.5
2017 Points Against Average: 50.8
2017 Differential: -24.3
2017 Wins: none
2017 Losses: #250 Jesuit (Carmichael) (61-3), #638 Sheldon (Sacramento) (41-20), #1465 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (63-42), #2014 Elk Grove (52-31), #2049 Franklin (Elk Grove) (51-17), #2349 Grant (Sacramento) (63-21), #2559 Whitney (Rocklin) (50-28), #2733 Vintage (Napa) (15-13), #3278 Woodcreek (Roseville) (55-34), #3629 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (57-56)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-50
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Grant (Sacramento), 8/24 Cordova (Rancho Cordova), 8/31 Woodland, 9/7 at Pioneer (Woodland), 9/14 at Elk Grove, 9/28 Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/5 vs Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/13 at Jesuit (Carmichael), 10/19 Franklin (Elk Grove), 10/26 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Jesuit (Carmichael) (47.6), Sheldon (Sacramento) (30.1), Franklin (Elk Grove) (14.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pioneer (Woodland) (-45.6), Woodland (-12.7), Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (-9.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #161
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1705
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%