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GENERAL
Nickname: Pacers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Carl Reed
League: Metropolitan
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kingston Lopa Senior FS/WR
Hakim Reynolds Senior LB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Devin Green 5'11" 205 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Alani Noa 6'4" 320 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 38.9
2022 National Rank: #567
2022 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 19.5
2023 National Rank: #779
2023 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2182
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 18-26 (8-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 48.9
2022 Points Against Average: 19.1
2022 Differential: +29.8
2022 Wins: #910 San Jacinto (36-34), #1569 El Cerrito (36-7), #2095 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (20-12), #2487 Patterson (80-44), #3624 Inderkum (Sacramento) (26-20), #3803 Yuba City (64-28), #4513 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (54-21), #4791 McQueen [Robert] (Reno, NV) (42-0), #8504 River City (West Sacramento) (76-8), #10729 Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento) (48-8), #11193 McClatchy [C. K.] (Sacramento) (56-6), #12510 Kennedy [John F.] (Sacramento) (84-0)
2022 Losses: #1098 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (49-42), #3009 Reno (NV) (30-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 84-71
Recent Section/State Championships: 2022, 2022 (Bowl 3-AA), 2014 (II), 2008 (II), 2008 (Bowl Open), 2006 (II), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Delta), 2013 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2010 (Delta Valley), 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/28/22 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (54-21), 11/11/22 Yuba City (64-28), 11/18/22 Patterson (80-44), 11/25/22 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (20-12), 12/2/22 El Cerrito (36-7), 12/10/22 San Jacinto (36-34)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at McQueen [Robert] (Reno, NV), 8/25 at Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 9/1 Reno (NV), 9/8 at Los Gatos, 9/15 Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento), 9/21 McClatchy [C. K.] (Sacramento), 10/6 River City (West Sacramento), 10/13 at Kennedy [John F.] (Sacramento), 10/20 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 10/27 vs Laguna Creek (Elk Grove)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (33.1), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (13.2), Los Gatos (13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Sacramento) (-68.5), McClatchy [C. K.] (Sacramento) (-51.2), Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento) (-45.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 (10.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #276
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4909
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%