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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/Silver/Maroon
Coach: Zach Sims
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Herschel Turner Jr 5'9.5" 175 Junior RB/DB 4.55
Ryan Willmes 6'2" 270 Senior OL/DL
Samaje Featherstone 5'10" 180 Senior RB/S 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Secondary, Speed, Continuity
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Special Teams, Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -8.1
2021 National Rank: #7310
2021 State Rank: #503
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -11.4
2022 National Rank: #4926
2022 State Rank: #367
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 27.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1576
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.1
Dynasty Record: 110-98 (52-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 2-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2021 Points For Average: 23
2021 Points Against Average: 42.4
2021 Differential: -19.4
2021 Wins: #8889 Hayward (20-6), #11429 Deer Valley (Antioch) (50-0)
2021 Losses: #433 Pittsburg (51-6), #880 California (San Ramon) (70-20), #1366 Foothill (Pleasanton) (49-6), #2422 Antioch (52-22), #2751 Liberty (Brentwood) (50-20), #3428 San Leandro (55-44), #4007 Heritage (Brentwood) (50-30), #4021 Logan [James] (Union City) (41-12)
2021 Opponents W-L: 59-50
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/5/21 Deer Valley (Antioch) (50-0)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9/2 at El Cerrito, 9/16 Menlo (Atherton), 9/23 Eastlake (Chula Vista), 9/30 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/14 at Liberty (Brentwood), 10/21 at Pittsburg, 10/28 Antioch, 11/4 at Deer Valley (Antioch)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Pittsburg (47.3), Menlo (Atherton) (17.9), Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (14.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Valley (Antioch) (-39.5), Heritage (Brentwood) (-3.3), Antioch (1.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #832
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%