GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Mark Varnum
League: Valley Oak
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Bryson Davis 6'1" 210 Senior RB/OLB 4.67
Tommy Perea 5'9" 200 Senior LB/FB 4.89
Eddie Anthony 6'1" 170 Junior DB/WR 4.64
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Blake Nickolson 6'3" 200 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, DL
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Inexperience
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 42.4
2022 National Rank: #410
2022 State Rank: #36
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 18.4
2023 National Rank: #839
2023 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32.9
Dynasty National Rank: #724
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 44-14 (21-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 49.6
2022 Points Against Average: 19.8
2022 Differential: +29.8
2022 Wins: #754 Rocklin (34-28), #816 Granite Bay (51-48), #1160 Turlock (59-22), #2362 Vacaville (42-0), #2487 Patterson (45-10), #3369 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (55-19), #4041 Oakdale (55-0), #4906 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (67-28), #5282 Vista del Lago (Folsom) (44-6), #6851 East Union (Manteca) (62-6), #10587 Sierra (Manteca) (68-0)
2022 Losses: #302 Pittsburg (35-14), #681 Central Catholic (Modesto) (56-49)
2022 Opponents W-L: 91-65
Recent Section Championships: 2022, 2021 (III), 2019 (III), 2017 (III), 2016 (IV), 2013 (III), 2006 (IV), 2005 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Vista del Lago (Folsom), 8/25 Granite Bay, 9/1 at St. Mary's (Stockton), 9/9 vs Rocklin, 9/22 vs Lodi, 9/29 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy), 10/6 at Sierra (Manteca), 10/13 East Union (Manteca), 10/20 at Central Catholic (Modesto), 10/27 at Oakdale
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Stockton) (30.1), Granite Bay (25.1), Rocklin (25)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra (Manteca) (-46.2), East Union (Manteca) (-27.4), Lodi (-17)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1 (21.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1695
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%