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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Kyle Padia
League: Santa Teresa - Valley
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shayan Shariat 6'0" 210 Senior RB/LB
Carter Williams 6'0" 185 Senior WR/SS
Gavin Gist 5'9" 220 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Returners, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -25.3
2022 National Rank: #10537
2022 State Rank: #692
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -43.6
2023 National Rank: #10056
2023 State Rank: #665
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7779
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.9
Dynasty Record: 27-19 (18-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 18.9
2022 Points Against Average: 22.3
2022 Differential: -3.4
2022 Wins: #12098 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (28-13), #12622 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (29-14), #13804 Prospect (Saratoga) (41-0)
2022 Losses: #4696 Christopher (Gilroy) (24-10), #4725 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose) (16-13), #5346 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (42-3), #5940 Branham (San Jose) (28-13), #8089 Overfelt (San Jose) (16-14), #8679 Westmont (Campbell) (42-17), #8756 Pioneer (San Jose) (28-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 67-42
Recent League Championships: 2020 (Santa Teresa), 2004 (tied for 1st; Mount Hamilton)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/21/22 Gunderson [Henry T.] (San Jose) (29-14), 10/28/22 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (28-13), 11/3/22 Prospect (Saratoga) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Jose), 9/1 Pioneer (San Jose), 9/8 at Mountain View, 9/15 at Santa Teresa (San Jose), 9/29 Branham (San Jose), 10/5 Mt. Pleasant (San Jose), 10/13 Willow Glen (San Jose), 10/20 Overfelt (San Jose), 10/28 at Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill), 11/3 at Westmont (Campbell)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (-18.3), Branham (San Jose) (-18.7), Santa Teresa (San Jose) (-19.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Pleasant (San Jose) (-60.6), Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (-57.2), Willow Glen (San Jose) (-46.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #566
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9436
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%