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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Mark Varnum
League: Valley Oak
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Dejesus 5'7" 165 Junior WR/DB
Jorge Cedano 6'1" 160 Senior WR
Trabron Russell 5'9" 165 Junior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Justin Kakalla 6'4" 270 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 44.4
2017 National Rank: #472
2017 State Rank: #47
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22.7
2018 National Rank: #855
2018 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1506
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 142-39 (80-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 41.5
2017 Points Against Average: 19.7
2017 Differential: +21.8
2017 Wins: #446 Valley Christian (San Jose) (22-20), #475 Oakdale (34-17), #1480 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (36-35), #1480 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (43-38), #2811 American Canyon (62-32), #4892 East Union (Manteca) (46-17), #6007 Rio Americano (Sacramento) (62-21), #6506 Enochs [James C.] (Modesto) (41-0), #7653 Lathrop (50-0), #8202 Sierra (Manteca) (63-0), #8511 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (51-6), #10493 Weston Ranch (Stockton) (60-14)
2017 Losses: #227 St. Francis (Mountain View) (28-23), #475 Oakdale (36-15), #515 Central Catholic (Modesto) (31-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 107-69
Recent Section Championships: 2017, 2016 (IV), 2013, 2006 (IV), 2005
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Lathrop, 8/24 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto), 8/31 at Granada (Livermore), 9/7 Tracy, 9/14 at Central Catholic (Modesto), 9/28 Oakdale, 10/5 at Kimball [John C.] (Tracy), 10/12 Weston Ranch (Stockton), 10/19 Sierra (Manteca), 10/26 at East Union (Manteca)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Central Catholic (Modesto) (28.2), Oakdale (13.7), Tracy (11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (-29.7), Sierra (Manteca) (-29), Lathrop (-26.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2 (27.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #288
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3482
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%