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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Steve Zenk
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nyziah Hunter 6'2" 200 Senior WR/DB 4.52
Adam Shaffer 6'2" 220 Senior QB 4.7
Aidan Flynn 6'2" 235 Senior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Explosive Play-Makers Offensively, Hard-Nosed/Physical Defenders
Team Weaknesses: Lost Entire DL To Graduation

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 34.4
2021 National Rank: #798
2021 State Rank: #78
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 30.1
2022 National Rank: #408
2022 State Rank: #50
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2660
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 115-88-2 [121-82-2 on the field] (71-39-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 36.9
2021 Points Against Average: 16.8
2021 Differential: +20.1
2021 Wins: #1114 Aptos (42-14), #1452 San Benito (Hollister) (17-14), #1985 Palma (Salinas) (21-0), #2075 Half Moon Bay (42-22), #3140 Christopher (Gilroy) (49-34), #6911 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (42-24), #7415 Seaside (42-0), #9403 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (46-8)
2021 Losses: #444 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (35-31)
2021 Opponents W-L: 51-44
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Open I)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Clayton Valley (Concord), 9/2 at Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/9 Clovis, 9/16 Seaside, 9/23 at Hollister, 9/30 Santa Cruz, 10/14 at Aptos, 10/21 at Alisal (Salinas), 10/27 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 11/4 Palma (Salinas)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (24.8), Valley Christian (San Jose) (21.3), Clovis (12.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Seaside (-33.2), Alisal (Salinas) (-22.3), Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-20.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4 (16.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1814
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%