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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Forest Green/Silver
Coach: Anthony Linebaugh
League: Sierra Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Hopper 5'9" 155 QB
Wyatt Weaver 6'2" 190 WR/DE
Gabe Nino 5'8" 155 RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Line Play

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -12.5
2017 National Rank: #9701
2017 State Rank: #694
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -38.5
2018 National Rank: #11501
2018 State Rank: #814
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8548
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.3
Dynasty Record: 45-43 [44-44 on the field] (25-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 29.5
2017 Points Against Average: 32.4
2017 Differential: -2.9
2017 Wins: #9604 Union Mine (El Dorado) (40-35), #11503 Franklin (Stockton) (45-20), #11976 Galt (40-19)
2017 Losses: #3589 River City (West Sacramento) (28-21), #4404 Los Banos (42-34), #4966 Escalon (43-6), #6223 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (47-28), #7964 El Dorado (Placerville) (49-48), #9414 Hughson (6-0), #9901 Rosemont (Sacramento) (35-33)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-50
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/17 Galt (40-19)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Johnson [Hiram] (Sacramento), 8/24 at Center (Antelope), 8/31 at Amador (Sutter Creek), 9/7 Bear River (Grass Valley), 9/14 vs Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 9/28 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 10/5 Union Mine (El Dorado), 10/12 at El Dorado (Placerville), 10/19 at Rosemont (Sacramento), 10/26 Galt
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bear River (Grass Valley) (6.8), Center (Antelope) (5.6), El Dorado (Placerville) (-19.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson [Hiram] (Sacramento) (-60.5), Amador (Sutter Creek) (-38.1), Union Mine (El Dorado) (-32.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #642
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9615
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%