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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Mark Krail
League: De Anza
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 5-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Ripp 6'2" 215 Senior LB/TE
Quinn Merritt 6'0" 190 Senior CB/SE
Nathan Yore 6'0" 225 Senior C

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Will Schweitzer 6'4" 220 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Quality JV Players Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Replacing RB/QB/OL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2020 National Rank: #524
2020 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: 28.8
2021 National Rank: #535
2021 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 35.4
Dynasty National Rank: #772
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 158-54-4 (87-21-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 44.2
2020 Points Against Average: 11.2
2020 Differential: +33
2020 Wins: #1204 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (20-19), #2884 Mountain View (56-23), #3859 Palo Alto (45-7), #7635 Santa Clara (55-7), #8694 Milpitas (45-0)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 10-15
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (II), 2013 (II), 2011 (II), 2009 (II), 2008 (Medium), 2005 (Medium)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 5
Streak List: 3/20/21 Milpitas (45-0), 3/25/21 Santa Clara (55-7), 4/2/21 Mountain View (56-23), 4/8/21 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (20-19), 4/16/21 Palo Alto (45-7)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/28 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 9/3 at Liberty (Brentwood), 9/10 at Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 9/17 Half Moon Bay, 9/24 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/1 at Santa Clara, 10/8 Homestead (Cupertino), 10/15 at Palo Alto, 10/29 Mountain View, 11/5 at Milpitas
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (37.1), Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (17.1), Liberty (Brentwood) (12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Homestead (Cupertino) (-24), Milpitas (-23.5), Santa Clara (-19.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2318
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%