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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Frank Marques
League: Trans Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caden Bailey 5'9" 185 Junior QB/ATH 4.55
Logan Cardoso 5'11" 195 Senior RB/LB
Alex Cardenas 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Big-Game Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Outstanding Senior Class

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2022 National Rank: #3088
2022 State Rank: #197
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2023 National Rank: #3667
2023 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1508
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.7
Dynasty Record: 46-12 (22-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 29.6
2022 Points Against Average: 15.6
2022 Differential: +14
2022 Wins: #1352 Escalon (21-20), #2676 Hughson (49-26), #7085 Ripon (34-14), #7185 Los Banos (21-7), #8578 Livingston (35-0), #10151 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (49-8), #13750 Riverbank (49-0)
2022 Losses: #1352 Escalon (42-28), #1800 Palma (Salinas) (7-6), #2487 Patterson (20-14), #3071 Sonora (28-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 90-47
Recent Section/State Championships: 2018 (VI), 2018 (Bowl 6-AA), 2017 (VI), 2011 (IV), 2008
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Patterson, 8/25 vs Los Banos, 9/1 Sonora, 9/8 Atwater, 9/15 Pitman [John H.] (Turlock), 9/29 Livingston, 10/6 at Ripon, 10/13 at Escalon, 10/20 Hughson, 10/27 at Modesto Christian (Modesto)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Escalon (14), Patterson (0.7), Sonora (-0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pitman [John H.] (Turlock) (-46.2), Atwater (-46.1), Livingston (-37.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5 (4.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5687
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%