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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Blue/White
Coach: Jorge Saldana
League: West Sierra
Section: Central
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 1-8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Leyva 5'11" 180 Senior FS/WR 4.7
Anthony Fernandez 5'7" 175 Junior RB/MLB 4.81
Norberto Mendoza 6'0" 220 Senior DE/TE 4.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Leadership, OL Technique/Speed, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Offense

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2021 National Rank: #3425
2021 State Rank: #257
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2022 National Rank: #4364
2022 State Rank: #325
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9627
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 130-83 (58-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 40.8
2021 Points Against Average: 17.3
2021 Differential: +23.5
2021 Wins: #4427 Mendota (35-21), #5006 Sunnyside (Fresno) (42-22), #6072 Linden (56-26), #7324 Coalinga (47-0), #7597 Fowler (35-0), #10038 Kerman (56-12), #10377 Caruthers (47-26), #12192 El Capitan (Merced) (55-8), #13461 Tranquillity (48-0)
2021 Losses: #1691 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (35-20), #4239 Dos Palos (24-21), #6152 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno) (34-28)
2021 Opponents W-L: 71-63
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra), 2005 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Reedley, 8/26 at Fowler, 9/2 at Caruthers, 9/9 Templeton, 9/16 Immanuel (Reedley), 9/30 at Coalinga, 10/7 at Tranquillity, 10/14 Avenal, 10/21 Dos Palos, 10/28 at Mendota
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Mendota (-12.8), Reedley (-13.9), Dos Palos (-23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Avenal (-66.2), Tranquillity (-66.2), Coalinga (-38.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 (-5.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #697
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10256
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%