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GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Black/Turquoise
Coach: Beto Mejia
League: West Sierra
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joel Anguinao 6'4" 265 OL/DL 5.0
Eli Torrez 6'0" 165 WR/DB 4.8
Adan Barajas 5'11" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 20 Returning Players, Experience
Team Weaknesses: QB Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -42.1
2018 National Rank: #13434
2018 State Rank: #967
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -58.9
2019 National Rank: #13377
2019 State Rank: #978
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -4.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10452
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 54
Dynasty Record: 105-79 (44-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 2-8
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2018 Points For Average: 17.4
2018 Points Against Average: 35
2018 Differential: -17.6
2018 Wins: #14067 Avenal (18-13), #14315 Tranquillity (40-7)
2018 Losses: #4841 Liberty (Madera) (55-7), #8467 Dos Palos (48-14), #9075 Firebaugh (28-15), #9767 Templeton (38-20), #10921 Reedley (46-13), #11051 Immanuel (Reedley) (41-18), #11360 McLane (Fresno) (36-29), #11971 Coalinga (38-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 42-64
Recent Section Championships: 2016, 2012 (VI), 2011 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/26/18 Tranquillity (40-7)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at McLane (Fresno), 8/30 Liberty (Madera), 9/13 at Reedley, 9/20 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/27 vs Immanuel (Reedley), 10/4 Dos Palos, 10/11 at Firebaugh, 10/18 Avenal, 10/25 at Coalinga, 11/1 Tranquillity
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Madera) (-14.9), Dos Palos (-20.2), Immanuel (Reedley) (-27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Tranquillity (-85), Avenal (-78.7), Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-63)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #962
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13050
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%