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Elk Grove (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Chris Nixon
League: Delta Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #3
CA Bowl Division: North 1 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #11

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 42.5
2007 National Rank: #430
2007 State Rank: #43
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 38
2008 National Rank: #637
2008 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #662
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.6
Dynasty Record: 44-16 [43-17 on the field] (26-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 12-1
2007 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 40.3
2007 Points Against Average: 14.2
2007 Differential: +26.1
2007 Wins: #512 Vacaville (35-16), #2412 Franklin (Elk Grove) (34-14), #2769 Vintage (Napa) (42-14), #2902 Davis (38-14), #3120 Franklin (Stockton) (forfeit), #4122 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (26-20), #4750 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (39-13), #4832 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (25-13), #8251 Sheldon (Sacramento) (44-12), #8328 Valley (Sacramento) (55-7), #9954 Wood (Vacaville) (55-12), #10316 Galt (67-7)
2007 Losses: #160 Napa (28-24)
2007 Opponents W-L: 60-79
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2005 (Delta)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/12 at Chavez (Stockton), 9/19 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 9/26 at Inderkum (Sacramento), 10/3 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/10 at Del Oro (Loomis), 10/17 Franklin (Elk Grove), 10/24 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 10/31 at Davis, 11/7 at Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 11/14 Valley (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (30.4), Del Oro (Loomis) (29.1), Chavez (Stockton) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Sacramento) (-0.7), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (10), Davis (13.2)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (19.9 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%
Opener: 9/12 at Chavez (Stockton) [projection: 28-21 win]



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