GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/White/Silver
Coach: Justin Alumbaugh
League: East Bay - Mountain
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Dorian Hale 6'1" 190 Senior QB 4.5
Lu Hearns 5'10" 170 WR/DB 4.5
Zeke Berry 6'1" 190 Junior ATH
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Shamar Garrett 5'7.5" 175 Senior APB
Grant Daley 6'0.5" 175 Senior WR
Brendan Tuholski 6'3" 245 Senior OG
Benjamin Roe 5'11" 285 Senior DT
Wyatt Crespi 6'1" 235 Senior SDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3-Year QB Starter, OL, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Both Starting RBs
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 71.4
2019 National Rank: #13
2019 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus*: +4.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 64.8
2020 National Rank*: #29
2020 State Rank*: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 73.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.3
Dynasty Record: 212-20-2 (32-0 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 12-2
2019 Points For Average: 47.5
2019 Points Against Average: 14.3
2019 Differential: +33.2
2019 Wins: #165 Buchanan (Clovis) (35-0), #200 Folsom (42-27), #323 Pittsburg (49-7), #362 Clayton Valley (Concord) (56-14), #621 Monte Vista (Danville) (49-14), #621 Monte Vista (Danville) (49-13), #1060 St. Mary's (Stockton) (55-17), #1063 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (52-0), #1500 St. Francis (Mountain View) (48-0), #1646 California (San Ramon) (70-7), #1732 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (69-14), #2075 Central Catholic (Modesto) (49-14)
2019 Losses: #1 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (49-28), #5 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (24-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 123-50
Recent National Championships: 2015, 2014
Recent Section/State Championships: 2019, 2018 (Open), 2017 (Open), 2016 (Open), 2015, 2015 (Bowl Open), 2014, 2014 (Bowl Open), 2013, 2012, 2012 (Bowl Open), 2011 (I), 2011 (Bowl Open), 2010 (I), 2010 (Bowl Open), 2009 (I), 2009 (Bowl Open), 2008 (I), 2007 (4A East Bay), 2007 (Bowl I), 2006 (4A East Bay), 2005 (4A East Bay), 2004 (4A East Bay), 2003 (4A East Bay)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2011 (East Bay), 2010 (East Bay), 2009 (East Bay), 2008 (East Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Clayton Valley (Concord) (34), San Ramon Valley (Danville) (25.7), Jesuit (Carmichael) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Mary's (Stockton) (11.7), California (San Ramon) (13.9), Monte Vista (Danville) (16.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #24
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #183
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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