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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Midnight Blue/Red/White
Coach: Kris Richardson
League: Sierra Foothill
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Ngata 6'4" 215 Senior WR 4.5
Kaiden Bennett 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.6
Daniyel Ngata 5'9" 185 Junior RB 4.55

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
DeShawn Lynch 6-4 265 Junior SDE
Elijhah Badger 6-1 185 Junior WR
Caleb Nelson 6'0" 170 Senior WR
Parker Clayton 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Tyler Hardeman 6'2" 260 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Unproven Line Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 73.9
2017 National Rank: #8
2017 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +8.8
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 85.4
2018 National Rank: #7
2018 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 49.8
Dynasty National Rank: #128
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.6
Dynasty Record: 159-35-1 (68-16-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 16-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 48.1
2017 Points Against Average: 18.8
2017 Differential: +29.3
2017 Wins: #34 Helix (La Mesa) (49-42), #123 Central (Fresno) (54-35), #176 St. Mary's (Stockton) (50-21), #184 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (42-28), #197 Coeur d'Alene (ID) (56-33), #217 Granite Bay (35-14), #250 Jesuit (Carmichael) (27-14), #250 Jesuit (Carmichael) (55-9), #475 Oakdale (45-29), #577 Del Oro (Loomis) (54-10), #885 Sacramento (28-19), #957 Rocklin (46-3), #1133 Tracy (56-21), #3012 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (42-0), #3278 Woodcreek (Roseville) (55-14), #3589 River City (West Sacramento) (76-9)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 141-63
Recent Section/State Championships: 2017, 2017 (Bowl 1-AA), 2015, 2014, 2014 (Bowl I), 2013, 2012 (II), 2010 (II), 2010 (Bowl II)
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 (Delta River), 2012 (Delta River), 2010 (Delta River), 2009 (tied for 1st; Delta River)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 16
Streak List: 8/25/17 Coeur d'Alene (ID) (56-33), 9/1/17 Jesuit (Carmichael) (55-9), 9/8/17 Oakdale (45-29), 9/15/17 Sacramento (28-19), 9/22/17 Woodcreek (Roseville) (55-14), 9/29/17 Granite Bay (35-14), 10/6/17 Del Oro (Loomis) (54-10), 10/13/17 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (42-0), 10/27/17 Rocklin (46-3), 11/3/17 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (42-28), 11/9/17 River City (West Sacramento) (76-9), 11/17/17 Tracy (56-21), 11/24/17 Jesuit (Carmichael) (27-14), 12/2/17 St. Mary's (Stockton) (50-21), 12/8/17 Central (Fresno) (54-35), 12/15/17 Helix (La Mesa) (49-42)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at De La Salle (Concord), 8/24 Jesuit (Carmichael), 8/31 Antelope, 9/7 at Chaminade (West Hills), 9/14 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 9/28 at Rocklin, 10/5 Whitney (Rocklin), 10/12 Granite Bay, 10/19 at Grant (Sacramento), 10/26 at Del Oro (Loomis)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (66.7), Chaminade (West Hills) (55.2), Jesuit (Carmichael) (47.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Whitney (Rocklin) (2.9), Grant (Sacramento) (7.7), Rocklin (16.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40 (48.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #59
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85%