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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Mark Krail
League: Peninsula - Bay (moving from De Anza)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaylen Thomas 6'2" 180 Senior WR/FS
Ryan Vernale 6'2.5" 255 Senior OL/DT
Spencer Burg 6'2" 215 Senior MLB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Defensive Starters Returning, Depth, Solid JV Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace QB/RB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 29.1
2022 National Rank: #1253
2022 State Rank: #92
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 13.3
2023 National Rank: #1188
2023 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 30.5
Dynasty National Rank: #901
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 41-11 (24-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 33.7
2022 Points Against Average: 9.8
2022 Differential: +23.9
2022 Wins: #1763 Liberty (Brentwood) (31-0), #1854 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (28-7), #3018 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (31-14), #4316 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (34-0), #5951 Palo Alto (42-20), #6722 Mountain View (56-0), #8254 Homestead (Cupertino) (55-0), #9053 Milpitas (45-0)
2022 Losses: #496 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (28-14), #633 Mitty (San Jose) (29-28), #1410 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (10-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 76-55
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (II), 2013 (II), 2011 (II), 2009 (II), 2008 (Medium), 2005 (Medium)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (De Anza), 2021 (De Anza), 2020 (De Anza), 2016 (De Anza), 2013 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2007 (De Anza), 2005 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2004 (De Anza), 2003 (De Anza)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Soquel, 9/1 at Liberty (Brentwood), 9/8 Grant (Sacramento), 9/15 Palo Alto, 9/29 Pittsburg, 10/6 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 10/13 Mountain View, 10/19 at Burlingame, 10/27 at Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 11/3 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pittsburg (25.1), Grant (Sacramento) (19.3), Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (9.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Alto (-20.5), Burlingame (-19.9), Soquel (-19)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12 (14.9 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1672
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%