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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/Silver/Maroon
Coach: Zach Sims
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Myles Hunt 6'0" 165 Junior QB
Austin Callen 6'3" 170 Junior ATH/OLB 4.51
Jaylen Youngblood 6'3" 275 Senior DE/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Power Running Game, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2022 National Rank: #4481
2022 State Rank: #270
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -14.6
2023 National Rank: #4833
2023 State Rank: #282
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 9.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3740
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 18-30 (9-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 25.1
2022 Points Against Average: 38.1
2022 Differential: -13
2022 Wins: #3162 Menlo (Atherton) (38-14), #4675 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (46-28), #11802 Deer Valley (Antioch) (46-16)
2022 Losses: #302 Pittsburg (62-0), #929 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (55-29), #1569 El Cerrito (27-13), #1763 Liberty (Brentwood) (50-18), #2472 Heritage (Brentwood) (41-18), #3255 Antioch (50-18)
2022 Opponents W-L: 67-44
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/22 Deer Valley (Antioch) (46-16)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 at Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9/1 El Cerrito, 9/8 Vanden (Fairfield), 9/15 at Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 9/22 at De Anza (El Sobrante), 9/29 Liberty (Brentwood), 10/13 Pittsburg, 10/20 at Antioch, 10/27 at Heritage (Brentwood), 11/3 Deer Valley (Antioch)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pittsburg (25.1), Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (16.5), El Cerrito (10)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Valley (Antioch) (-46.6), De Anza (El Sobrante) (-30.2), Antioch (-8.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1794
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%