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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brett Johnson
League: Western
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 7-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Manny Mendoza Senior WR
Reis Smith Junior DB/WR
Elias Carrera Junior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth
Team Weaknesses: Some Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -10.5
2022 National Rank: #7825
2022 State Rank: #477
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -33.2
2023 National Rank: #8317
2023 State Rank: #522
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11166
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.5
Dynasty Record: 16-30 (10-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 31.3
2022 Points Against Average: 17.6
2022 Differential: +13.7
2022 Wins: #9058 Pacheco (Los Banos) (27-0), #10101 Mountain House (35-33), #10821 West [Merrill F.] (Tracy) (54-21), #11058 Davis [Grace] (Modesto) (36-0), #11618 Central Valley (Ceres) (21-20), #12219 Amador (Sutter Creek) (36-15), #12329 Johansen (Modesto) (40-6), #13139 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (36-14)
2022 Losses: #3709 Merced (37-15), #7185 Los Banos (29-28), #9443 Lathrop (19-16)
2022 Opponents W-L: 39-67
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Modesto Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Hughson, 9/1 Central Valley (Ceres), 9/15 at Lathrop, 9/22 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto), 9/29 Johansen (Modesto), 10/6 at Pacheco (Los Banos), 10/13 Los Banos, 10/20 at Mountain House, 10/27 vs Davis [Grace] (Modesto)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hughson (-0.6), Los Banos (-33.3), Lathrop (-40)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (-69.1), Central Valley (Ceres) (-55.4), Davis [Grace] (Modesto) (-52.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4 (-21 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #708
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11177
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%