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GENERAL
Nickname: Gauchos
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: John Antonio
League: Vine Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kodi Cornelius 6'1" 295 Senior OL/DL
Matt Reilly 6'3" 185 Senior FS
Danny Mercado 5'10" 175 Junior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Lines
Team Weaknesses: Only 4 Offensive Returning Starters

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -6
2022 National Rank: #6947
2022 State Rank: #416
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -25.9
2023 National Rank: #6951
2023 State Rank: #424
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -4.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7015
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 23-26 (18-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 28.5
2022 Points Against Average: 26.8
2022 Differential: +1.7
2022 Wins: #6466 Petaluma (29-28), #7130 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (44-35), #8102 Justin-Siena (Napa) (24-14), #8947 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (28-21), #10404 Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (53-0), #11516 Napa (68-27)
2022 Losses: #929 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (45-0), #4422 American Canyon (23-22), #4422 American Canyon (34-7), #4947 Vintage (Napa) (41-19), #7933 Ukiah (27-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 68-55
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2013 (North Bay), 2010 (Sonoma County), 2008 (Sonoma County), 2007 (tied for 1st; Sonoma County), 2006 (Sonoma County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Sonoma County), 2004 (Sonoma County), 2003 (Sonoma County)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 9/1 Berkeley, 9/8 at Ukiah, 9/15 Balboa (San Francisco), 9/29 vs Napa, 10/6 Justin-Siena (Napa), 10/13 Vintage (Napa), 10/20 American Canyon, 10/28 at Petaluma, 11/3 at Sonoma Valley (Sonoma)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (1.7), American Canyon (-4.6), Vintage (Napa) (-13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Napa (-51), Balboa (San Francisco) (-50.3), Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (-43.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (-4.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #434
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7482
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%