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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jeff Carnazzo
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2018 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Villegas 5'10" 185 Senior RB
JonJon Berring 5'7" 160 Senior WR/DB
Micah Olivas 6'2" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RB/WR, LBs
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 25.8
2018 National Rank: #1768
2018 State Rank: #157
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 5.9
2019 National Rank: #2331
2019 State Rank: #201
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #835
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.7
Dynasty Record: 144-42-4 (86-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 36.7
2018 Points Against Average: 18.4
2018 Differential: +18.3
2018 Wins: #291 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (26-20), #744 Aptos (40-35), #2516 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (17-14), #3770 San Benito (Hollister) (49-28), #5495 Christopher (Gilroy) (41-13), #7857 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (49-0), #8600 Pioneer (San Jose) (55-14), #8949 Seaside (35-0), #9245 Soledad (52-6), #10470 Gilroy (56-18)
2018 Losses: #744 Aptos (49-6), #1570 Salinas (24-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 71-70
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (IV), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 vs Mitty (San Jose), 9/6 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/13 at Oakdale, 9/27 at Salinas, 10/4 vs Gilroy, 10/11 vs Carmel, 10/18 at Christopher (Gilroy), 10/25 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 11/2 vs Aptos, 11/8 vs San Benito (Hollister)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mitty (San Jose) (19.8), Aptos (18.1), Salinas (12.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Gilroy (-35.1), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-21.9), San Benito (Hollister) (-11.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1 (11 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #211
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2510
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%