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GENERAL
Nickname: Hillmen
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joey Montoya
League: Foothill Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kosta Aleksic Senior RB/LB
Baylor Kelly RB/S
Josh Craycraft QB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zander Esty 6'5" 275 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Explosiveness, Competitiveness

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 16.1
2022 National Rank: #2755
2022 State Rank: #174
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: -3.1
2023 National Rank: #3042
2023 State Rank: #180
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1789
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.1
Dynasty Record: 39-12 (21-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 42
2022 Points Against Average: 17.6
2022 Differential: +24.4
2022 Wins: #3226 West Park (Roseville) (42-35), #3582 Roseville (30-27), #3702 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (37-35), #4556 Lincoln (35-14), #5282 Vista del Lago (Folsom) (21-18), #6935 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (63-32), #10070 Oakmont (Roseville) (49-0), #10565 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (63-7), #10597 Silver Creek (San Jose) (45-0), #11027 Rio Linda (56-0)
2022 Losses: #2613 Woodcreek (Roseville) (26-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-60
Recent Section Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017 (Pioneer Valley), 2016 (tied for 1st; Pioneer Valley), 2015 (Pioneer Valley), 2014 (Pioneer Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; Pioneer Valley), 2012 (Pioneer Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Casa Roble (Orangevale), 8/25 at Roseville, 9/1 Del Oro (Loomis), 9/8 Vista del Lago (Folsom), 9/22 at Rio Linda, 9/29 at Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 10/6 Lincoln, 10/13 at Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 10/20 West Park (Roseville), 10/27 Oakmont (Roseville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Del Oro (Loomis) (15.5), Casa Roble (Orangevale) (6.2), West Park (Roseville) (-6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (-49.1), Rio Linda (-47.9), Oakmont (Roseville) (-40.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 (-2.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #286
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5135
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%