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East Nicolaus (Nicolaus, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Red/White Coach: Mark Varnum League: Mid-Valley (moving from Sacramento Valley - South) Section: Northern Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: North Small (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -3.5 2007 National Rank: #8884 2007 State Rank: #645 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -8.4 2008 National Rank: #10023 2008 State Rank: #705 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -1.8 Dynasty National Rank: #8132 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6 Dynasty Record: 36-21 (13-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 9-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 20.5 2007 Points Against Average: 13.5 2007 Differential: +7 2007 Wins: #10066 Modoc (Alturas) (20-6), #10489 Esparto (27-21), #10489 Esparto (17-16), #12652 Durham (14-13), #12683 Colusa (21-0), #12710 Portola (33-21), #12772 Quincy (26-16), #13125 Pierce (Arbuckle) (28-6), #13957 Biggs (33-7) 2007 Losses: #5907 Live Oak (21-0), #6938 Rio Vista (14-7), #10339 Delta (Clarksburg) (21-20) 2007 Opponents W-L: 66-65 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (IV), 2006 (IV), 2003 (IV) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 4 Streak List: 10/26/07 Quincy (26-16), 11/2/07 Pierce (Arbuckle) (28-6), 11/16/07 Esparto (27-21), 11/21/07 Modoc (Alturas) (20-6) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Rio Vista, 9/5 Ferndale, 9/12 vs Menlo (Atherton), 9/26 at Williams, 10/3 at Biggs, 10/10 Portola, 10/17 Colusa, 10/24 at Quincy, 10/31 Esparto, 11/7 Hamilton (Hamilton City) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Ferndale (26.6), Hamilton (Hamilton City) (14.3), Menlo (Atherton) (9.1) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Biggs (-45.5), Colusa (-31.3), Quincy (-22.2) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.1 (-14.7 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at Rio Vista [projection: 28-17 loss] Outlook: Defending Northern Section, Division IV Champion East Nicolaus Spartans move up to Division III this year. They return 12 starters from last season. Key starting playmakers include Andrew Rubacalva QB, Brian Johnson WR, Austin Beck DL, Jessee Gardner WR, Stewie Judkins OL, Jerad Depaul TE and Jason Acuff LB. Spartan Quarterback Rubacalva passed for 1701 yards, 895 of those yards into the hands of 2007 top wide receiver Johnson. Acuff recorded an amazing 138 tackles/assists last year. First year Head Coach Mark Varnum thinks his East Nicolaus Spartans should be about the same level as last year. The Spartans will rely mainly on their passing game and stout defense.