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GENERAL
Nickname: Hillmen
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joey Montoya
League: Foothill Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chase Esty Senior OL/DL
Dylan Logolin RB/S 4.7
Martin Haswell Senior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle Christensen 6'4" 260 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Size, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 31.5
2019 National Rank: #1240
2019 State Rank: #103
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 17.7
2020 National Rank*: #1518
2020 State Rank*: #119
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1903
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 137-65-1 [136-66-1 on the field] (67-25-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 30.9
2019 Points Against Average: 22.2
2019 Differential: +8.7
2019 Wins: #1720 Rio Linda (24-7), #1770 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (21-20), #2173 Lincoln (35-21), #2418 Yuba City (31-28), #2515 Vista del Lago (Folsom) (45-34), #3957 Oakmont (Roseville) (17-7), #4424 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (48-14), #5200 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (38-7), #6038 Eureka (40-27), #6507 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (28-14)
2019 Losses: #339 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (30-27), #960 Whitney (Rocklin) (47-34), #1007 Manteca (33-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 95-60
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #211
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2798
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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