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GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Jeff Scheller
League: Peninsula - Ocean
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Soane Kolokihakaufisi 6'2" 225 Junior OL/DL
Lucas Castillo 5'10" 165 Junior RB
Luke Bergstrom 5'10" 170 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Youth
Team Weaknesses: Confidence

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -13.7
2018 National Rank: #9441
2018 State Rank: #674
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -23.5
2019 National Rank: #8137
2019 State Rank: #577
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9491
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.1
Dynasty Record: 69-96-1 (35-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 13
2018 Points Against Average: 23.9
2018 Differential: -10.9
2018 Wins: #9914 Sequoia (Redwood City) (28-21), #10395 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (13-7), #13504 South San Francisco (39-0)
2018 Losses: #1310 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (44-0), #1425 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (41-0), #1587 Burlingame (38-7), #4027 Carlmont (Belmont) (28-7), #5397 Half Moon Bay (26-7), #9113 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (14-10), #9856 El Camino (South San Francisco) (20-19)
2018 Opponents W-L: 58-54
Recent Section Championships: 2003 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Peninsula - Lake), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 El Camino (South San Francisco), 9/6 Aragon (San Mateo), 9/13 at Capuchino (San Bruno), 9/20 at Jefferson (Daly City), 10/4 Half Moon Bay, 10/11 at Sequoia (Redwood City), 10/18 at Carlmont (Belmont), 10/25 Menlo (Atherton), 11/1 at Hillsdale (San Mateo), 11/9 Burlingame
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Burlingame (11.4), Aragon (San Mateo) (2.8), Carlmont (Belmont) (-3.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Sequoia (Redwood City) (-38.4), El Camino (South San Francisco) (-35.2), Jefferson (Daly City) (-26.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.4
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #449
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6300
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 4th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%