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GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: John Heffernan
League: Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Simione Pale 6'4" 320 Senior IOL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2022 National Rank: #1680
2022 State Rank: #114
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: 11.9
2023 National Rank: #1302
2023 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 28.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1069
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 32-19 (19-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 39.6
2022 Points Against Average: 21.9
2022 Differential: +17.7
2022 Wins: #1719 Jesuit (Carmichael) (34-21), #2439 Sheldon (Sacramento) (48-27), #2589 Antelope (61-21), #4906 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (49-14), #6925 Franklin (Elk Grove) (42-14), #8836 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (62-8), #8881 Davis (57-0), #8953 Johnson [Hiram] (Sacramento) (48-12)
2022 Losses: #368 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (37-14), #731 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (35-28), #816 Granite Bay (34-12), #3018 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (40-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 78-63
Recent Section Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2016, 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2011 (Delta Valley), 2007 (Delta Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Granite Bay, 8/25 at Antelope, 9/1 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 9/8 San Ramon Valley (Danville), 9/15 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 9/29 at Davis, 10/6 Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/13 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/21 at Jesuit (Carmichael), 10/27 vs Franklin (Elk Grove)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: San Ramon Valley (Danville) (25.4), Granite Bay (25.1), Jesuit (Carmichael) (1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (-35.4), Davis (-34), Franklin (Elk Grove) (-24.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5 (11.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #145
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2546
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%



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