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GENERAL
Nickname: Haybalers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Bryan Smith
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan (moving from Monterey Bay - Gabilan)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Slade Wilson 5'9" 170 Senior QB 4.5
Aidan Pung 6'4" 245 Senior OL/DT 5.04
Albert Rodriguez 6'1" 220 Senior MLB 4.92

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 5 Experienced OL, Running Game, 1st-Team All-League Players At MLB/NG Return
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Defensive Perimeter

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2017 National Rank: #4366
2017 State Rank: #332
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 2.4
2018 National Rank: #3113
2018 State Rank: #251
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2064
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.2
Dynasty Record: 111-64-3 [109-66-3 on the field] (55-32-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 25.7
2017 Points Against Average: 27.9
2017 Differential: -2.2
2017 Wins: #3694 Los Gatos (21-20), #4437 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (28-21), #5349 Seaside (31-22), #7424 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (36-29), #8315 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (34-7), #9802 North Salinas (Salinas) (60-30)
2017 Losses: #1370 Salinas (42-13), #2152 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (37-21), #2247 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (35-0), #2897 Aptos (35-12), #3811 Palma (Salinas) (29-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-61
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (I), 2012 (I), 2005 (Large)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Terra Nova (Pacifica), 8/30 vs Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 9/7 vs Los Gatos, 9/21 at Aptos, 9/28 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/5 vs Gilroy, 10/12 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/18 vs Seaside, 10/26 at Salinas, 11/1 vs Palma (Salinas)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (12.8), 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: 11.2 (16.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2241
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%