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GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Purple/Gold/White
Coach: Marc Villanueva Jr
League: Pacific Coast - Mission South (moving from Pacific Coast - Cypress)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andy Valdez 5'10" 205 Senior ILB/G 4.9
Anthony Trevino 5'11" 280 Senior C/DT 5.2
Ivan Salcido 5'11" 205 Senior ATH/QB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Depth, LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -7.2
2022 National Rank: #7194
2022 State Rank: #434
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -26.2
2023 National Rank: #7011
2023 State Rank: #428
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9655
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 20-22 (13-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 23.9
2022 Points Against Average: 14.6
2022 Differential: +9.3
2022 Wins: #7442 St. Francis (Watsonville) (34-28), #8507 Rancho San Juan (Salinas) (17-14), #9866 Carmel (28-2), #10114 King City (33-6), #10500 Greenfield (17-14), #10963 Pacific Grove (41-7), #12004 North Monterey County (Castroville) (9-7), #12442 Gonzales (19-14), #13011 Watsonville (42-0)
2022 Losses: #4316 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (49-9), #4576 Soquel (20-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 65-50
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Pacific Coast - Cypress), 2017 (Mission Trail - Mission Trail), 2015 (tied for 1st; Mission Trail)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 vs Palma (Salinas), 8/31 Greenfield, 9/8 at Branham (San Jose), 9/16 at Gonzales, 9/22 North Salinas (Salinas), 9/28 at Alisal (Salinas), 10/6 at Pacific Grove, 10/13 Rancho San Juan (Salinas), 10/28 at Carmel, 11/3 King City
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Palma (Salinas) (10.6), Branham (San Jose) (-18.5), Rancho San Juan (Salinas) (-29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: North Salinas (Salinas) (-58.5), Gonzales (-51.8), Pacific Grove (-51.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.3 (-18.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #577
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9554
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%