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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Steven Zenk
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan (moving from Monterey Bay - Gabilan)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sebastian Gomez 6'1" 275 Senior OL/DL 4.71
Carl Richardson 6'4" 200 Junior QB 4.8
Mike Cortez 6'0" 220 Senior RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Play As Team, Offensive Balance, DL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Decreased Depth/Speed

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.5
2017 National Rank: #1370
2017 State Rank: #125
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 9.4
2018 National Rank: #2110
2018 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3088
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 88-80-2 [94-74-2 on the field] (50-37-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.1
2017 Points Against Average: 17.4
2017 Differential: +13.7
2017 Wins: #598 Milpitas (25-18), #2897 Aptos (31-21), #3694 Los Gatos (43-23), #3811 Palma (Salinas) (21-7), #4281 Oak Grove (San Jose) (42-6), #4366 San Benito (Hollister) (42-13), #5349 Seaside (47-21), #5854 Palo Alto (14-7), #7424 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (42-16), #8315 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (21-0), #9802 North Salinas (Salinas) (48-13)
2017 Losses: #598 Milpitas (27-0), #977 Placer (Auburn) (43-42), #2378 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (28-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 95-70
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Open I)
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Carmel, 9/7 Clovis, 9/14 at Milpitas, 9/21 vs Palma (Salinas), 9/28 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/5 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/12 Seaside, 10/19 at Gilroy, 10/26 San Benito (Hollister), 11/2 Aptos
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Milpitas (18.3), Gilroy (12.6), Aptos (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-24), Seaside (-11.3), Palma (Salinas) (-2.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 (21.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2144
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%