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GENERAL
Nickname: Pride
Colors: Scarlet/Black/White
Coach: Chad Nightingale
League: Tri-County - Rock
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Del Craft Jr 6'5" 270 Junior OL/DL
Cahmari Blakley 5'11" 175 Junior RB/LB
Timmy Nguyen 5'11" 185 Senior TE/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -17.8
2022 National Rank: #9258
2022 State Rank: #599
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -34.9
2023 National Rank: #8631
2023 State Rank: #546
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 2.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5237
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.7
Dynasty Record: 40-16 [39-17 on the field] (14-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 20.8
2022 Points Against Average: 28
2022 Differential: -7.2
2022 Wins: #5346 Tennyson (Hayward) (forfeit win), #7741 Moreau Catholic (Hayward) (14-10), #10847 Williams [Archie] (San Anselmo) (51-34), #11054 Vallejo (35-0), #11307 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (34-29), #13162 Hercules (forfeit win)
2022 Losses: #1569 El Cerrito (49-12), #6563 Pinole Valley (Pinole) (20-14), #7630 St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo) (50-14), #7650 De Anza (El Sobrante) (46-13), #8102 Justin-Siena (Napa) (15-0), #10104 Berean Christian (Walnut Creek) (27-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 73-57-1
Recent Section/State Championships: 2021, 2021 (Bowl 6-A), 2019 (7), 2019 (Bowl 6-A), 2014 (5), 2013 (5), 2011 (IV), 2010 (IV), 2005 (A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2011 (Bay Football), 2010 (Bay Football), 2009 (Bay Football), 2008 (Bay Football), 2007 (tied for 1st; Bay Football), 2006 (tied for 1st; Bay Football), 2005 (Bay Football), 2004 (Bay Football), 2003 (Bay Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/26 Williams [Archie] (San Anselmo), 9/1 at Tennyson (Hayward), 9/9 at St. Mary's (Albany), 9/23 Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 9/29 at St. Patrick-St. Vincent (Vallejo), 10/5 at Pinole Valley (Pinole), 10/13 at De Anza (El Sobrante), 10/21 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo), 10/27 at Hercules, 11/4 El Cerrito
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: El Cerrito (10), Tennyson (Hayward) (-5.2), Moreau Catholic (Hayward) (-22.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hercules (-74.8), Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (-56.1), Williams [Archie] (San Anselmo) (-39.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 (-10.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #476
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8146
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%