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GENERAL
Nickname: 76ers
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Steve Papin
League: Santa Teresa
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan Oliver 6'0" 195 Senior RB/FS
Jevon Smith 6'0" 160 Senior WR/CB
Azriel Fagasau 5'11" 190 Junior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 17 Returning Starters, Top RB In League Is Back
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -6
2017 National Rank: #8347
2017 State Rank: #589
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -11
2018 National Rank: #5766
2018 State Rank: #418
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8327
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 69-88-2 [68-89-2 on the field] (47-56-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 26.7
2017 Points Against Average: 19.8
2017 Differential: +6.9
2017 Wins: #7990 Willow Glen (San Jose) (28-21), #8486 Branham (San Jose) (41-28), #10684 Silver Creek (San Jose) (33-7), #10969 Del Mar (San Jose) (27-7), #11812 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (31-8), #12704 San Jose (56-6), #13229 Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (31-14)
2017 Losses: #4218 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (31-0), #4784 Leland (San Jose) (38-13), #5728 Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (25-7), #7999 Santa Clara (33-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 65-56
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Evergreen Valley (San Jose), 8/31 at Hillsdale (San Mateo), 9/7 Piedmont Hills (San Jose), 9/21 at Willow Glen (San Jose), 9/28 at Silver Creek (San Jose), 10/5 Leigh (San Jose), 10/12 Branham (San Jose), 10/19 Del Mar (San Jose), 10/26 at Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose), 11/2 Overfelt (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Piedmont Hills (San Jose) (-10), Hillsdale (San Mateo) (-12.1), Leigh (San Jose) (-17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Evergreen Valley (San Jose) (-54.4), Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (-44), Willow Glen (San Jose) (-29.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7 (-6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #723
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10600
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%