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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Mike Papadopoulos
League: Monticello Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Siaosi 6'3" 235 Senior TE/DL
Brody Fortunati 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Christian Diosdado 5'7" 195 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, K/LS Returning, JV Players Moving Up To Fill Key Positions
Team Weaknesses: DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 19
2022 National Rank: #2362
2022 State Rank: #149
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 4.4
2023 National Rank: #2067
2023 State Rank: #131
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1872
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 35-15 (24-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 24.9
2022 Points Against Average: 19.3
2022 Differential: +5.6
2022 Wins: #1967 Vanden (Fairfield) (28-13), #2871 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (14-7), #4066 Lodi (35-20), #5648 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (41-12), #7121 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville) (28-0), #8881 Davis (49-21), #11302 Armijo (Fairfield) (44-6), #12954 Fairfield (38-0)
2022 Losses: #368 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (62-0), #410 Manteca (42-0), #816 Granite Bay (35-13), #1569 El Cerrito (14-9)
2022 Opponents W-L: 87-56
Recent Section Championships: 2011, 2006 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Davis, 8/25 Sheldon (Sacramento), 9/1 at Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 9/15 Granite Bay, 9/22 at El Cerrito, 9/29 at Rodriguez (Fairfield), 10/6 Vanden (Fairfield), 10/13 Fairfield, 10/20 at Armijo (Fairfield), 10/27 at Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Bay (25.3), El Cerrito (10.2), Vanden (Fairfield) (4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfield (-60.3), Armijo (Fairfield) (-36.5), Davis (-33.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (10.6 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #220
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4019
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%