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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan (moving from Monterey Bay - Gabilan)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 7-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Villegas 5'9" 175 RB
JonJon Berring 5'7" 155 WR/DB
Grant Sergent 6'0" 175 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Have D1 RB, All-League OL Returns
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2017 National Rank: #3811
2017 State Rank: #289
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -2.7
2018 National Rank: #4045
2018 State Rank: #312
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 36.3
Dynasty National Rank: #821
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39
Dynasty Record: 134-40-4 (80-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 24.2
2017 Points Against Average: 23.6
2017 Differential: +0.6
2017 Wins: #3653 Menlo (Atherton) (29-14), #4366 San Benito (Hollister) (29-27), #5349 Seaside (31-23), #5349 Seaside (42-28), #7424 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (37-14), #8315 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (21-0), #9802 North Salinas (Salinas) (48-6)
2017 Losses: #227 St. Francis (Mountain View) (40-6), #1370 Salinas (21-7), #2152 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (30-7), #2378 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (45-20), #2897 Aptos (35-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 77-64
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2015 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2013 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2012 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2010 (Tri-County), 2009 (Tri-County), 2008 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2006 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2003 (Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 vs Soledad, 8/31 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/7 at Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 9/21 vs Salinas, 9/28 at Gilroy, 10/5 at Seaside, 10/12 vs Christopher (Gilroy), 10/19 vs Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/26 at Aptos, 11/1 vs San Benito (Hollister)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gilroy (12.6), Aptos (9.5), Salinas (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Soledad (-26.5), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-24), Seaside (-11.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.1 (18.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #232
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2804
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%