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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Robert Tilton
League: Sacramento Valley
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2021 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dimas Velasquez 5'11" 185 Senior WR
Tony Herrera 5'9" 160 Senior QB
Alex Kruse 5'11" 225 Senior C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size, Mobile QB, Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -46.5
2021 National Rank: #13097
2021 State Rank: #927
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -70
2022 National Rank: #13320
2022 State Rank: #970
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #11559
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 58.9
Dynasty Record: 83-115 (41-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 1-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2021 Points For Average: 4.4
2021 Points Against Average: 43.2
2021 Differential: -38.8
2021 Wins: #13821 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (20-0)
2021 Losses: #3636 Paradise (49-0), #5195 Pierce (Arbuckle) (48-0), #6248 Durham (55-8), #6894 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (55-0), #8989 Winters (47-6), #9092 Colusa (37-0), #10092 Marysville (49-6), #10239 Gridley (49-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 49-45
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (Sacramento Valley - North), 2005 (tied for 1st; Greater Mountain Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; Greater Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/27 at Biggs, 9/2 Oroville, 9/9 Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 9/16 Gridley, 9/23 at Hamilton (Hamilton City), 10/7 at Winters, 10/14 Pierce (Arbuckle), 10/21 at Colusa, 10/28 at East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 11/4 Durham
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (-13.9), Durham (-14.1), Pierce (Arbuckle) (-22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (-84.8), Hamilton (Hamilton City) (-81.5), Oroville (-77.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -44.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #870
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12373
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2022 Projected League Finish: 6th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%