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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Steve Zenk
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Palodichuk 6'3" 215 Senior S/WR 4.7
Austin Villanueva 6'2" 200 Senior S/WR 4.6
C.J. White 6'2" 285 Senior DL/OL 5.1

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Carl Richardson 6'4" 205 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Roster Size, Size, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth/Inexperience, New QB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 17.1
2019 National Rank: #3076
2019 State Rank: #230
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 2.8
2020 National Rank*: #3673
2020 State Rank*: #272
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2806
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 104-86-2 [110-80-2 on the field] (62-38-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 41
2019 Points Against Average: 25.9
2019 Differential: +15.1
2019 Wins: #2685 Milpitas (45-21), #3457 Palma (Salinas) (38-35), #4906 Aptos (42-28), #6210 San Benito (Hollister) (24-17), #6847 Carmel (55-31), #7908 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (35-28), #10535 Christopher (Gilroy) (52-14), #12319 North Salinas (Salinas) (71-7)
2019 Losses: #1001 Clovis (52-28), #2698 Oak Grove (San Jose) (26-20)
2019 Opponents W-L: 52-59
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Open I)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #455
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6436
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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