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GENERAL
Nickname: Haybalers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Bryan Smith
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Molina 5'7" 165 Senior SB/CB 4.62
Alex Valencia 5'10" 200 Senior ILB 4.92
Michael Curto 6'4" 265 Senior OL 5.42

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, Improved Athleticism, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 26.4
2021 National Rank: #1452
2021 State Rank: #118
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2022 Starting Power Rating: 11.3
2022 National Rank: #1584
2022 State Rank: #143
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2248
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 131-79-3 [129-81-3 on the field] (70-38-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 30
2021 Points Against Average: 14.8
2021 Differential: +15.2
2021 Wins: #626 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (22-18), #1985 Palma (Salinas) (34-19), #2158 Burlingame (31-28), #3140 Christopher (Gilroy) (10-3), #6107 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (10-0), #6258 Alisal (Salinas) (38-0), #6911 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (45-13), #7415 Seaside (50-14), #9403 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (41-6)
2021 Losses: #798 Salinas (17-14), #1276 Menlo (Atherton) (45-35)
2021 Opponents W-L: 69-53
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (I), 2012 (I), 2005 (Large)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2011 (Tri-County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Tri-County), 2004 (tied for 1st; Tri-County)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/27 at Oak Grove (San Jose), 9/1 at Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 9/8 Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/16 Monterey, 9/23 Salinas, 9/30 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/7 vs Palma (Salinas), 10/14 Alisal (Salinas), 10/21 Santa Cruz, 11/4 at Aptos
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Salinas (30.1), Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (28), Valley Christian (San Jose) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Grove (San Jose) (-42.1), Monterey (-28.8), Alisal (Salinas) (-22.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7 (13 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #214
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2267
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%