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GENERAL
Nickname: Hillmen
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joey Montoya
League: Foothill Valley (moving from Pioneer Valley)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joey Capra Senior OL/DL
Marshal Chapman 6'0" 190 RB/DB 4.6
Brad Bishop 5'10" 190 Senior RB/OLB 4.6

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Blake Baughman 6'5" 250 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Size/Speed, OL
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Strong Senior Class

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 35.9
2017 National Rank: #977
2017 State Rank: #98
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 32.8
2018 National Rank: #383
2018 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2303
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5
Dynasty Record: 115-61-1 [114-62-1 on the field] (57-25-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 13-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 40.6
2017 Points Against Average: 23.4
2017 Differential: +17.2
2017 Wins: #1370 Salinas (43-42), #1936 Lincoln (49-20), #2552 Bear River (Grass Valley) (34-19), #2690 Vista del Lago (Folsom) (43-28), #2897 Aptos (21-0), #3119 Colfax (41-35), #3629 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (49-30), #3747 Center (Antelope) (38-13), #3747 Center (Antelope) (42-32), #3791 Woodland (35-6), #7662 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (49-12), #8430 Natomas (Sacramento) (53-6), #9081 Foothill (Sacramento) (53-19)
2017 Losses: #615 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (46-43), #3012 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (43-16)
2017 Opponents W-L: 102-77
Recent Section Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Pioneer Valley), 2016 (tied for 1st; Pioneer Valley), 2015 (Pioneer Valley), 2014 (Pioneer Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; Pioneer Valley), 2012 (Pioneer Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 8/24 Whitney (Rocklin), 8/31 Bishop Manogue (Reno, NV), 9/7 Vista del Lago (Folsom), 9/14 El Dorado (Placerville), 9/28 Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 10/5 at Rio Linda, 10/12 at Oakmont (Roseville), 10/19 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 10/26 at Lincoln
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Manogue (Reno, NV) (23.6), Vista del Lago (Folsom) (10.9), Lincoln (8.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (Placerville) (-19.3), Oakmont (Roseville) (-16.4), Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (-11.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (20.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #229
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2780
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%