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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Steve Zenk
League: Pacific Coast - Gabilan
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Gonzales 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.9
Alex Sewell 6'2" 200 LB 4.7
Angelo Cimino 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nyziah Hunter 6'2" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Line Size/Depth, Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Two D1 Players, Lost 3-Year QB Starter To Graduation

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 35.1
2022 National Rank: #769
2022 State Rank: #63
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2023 National Rank: #1661
2023 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1674
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 37-10 (26-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 41.1
2022 Points Against Average: 22.3
2022 Differential: +18.8
2022 Wins: #861 Clayton Valley (Concord) (21-14), #1348 Clovis (50-34), #1410 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (28-21), #1800 Palma (Salinas) (47-14), #3677 Valley Christian (San Jose) (55-28), #3989 Hollister (33-13), #7477 Seaside (56-19), #8986 Alisal (Salinas) (42-17), #9575 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (44-0), #10166 Santa Cruz (55-7)
2022 Losses: #57 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (57-21), #2209 Aptos (44-41)
2022 Opponents W-L: 74-64
Recent Section Championships: 2017 (Open I)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017 (Monterey Bay - Gabilan), 2014 (tied for 1st; Monterey Bay - Gabilan)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Clayton Valley (Concord), 9/1 Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/7 at Clovis, 9/15 at Seaside, 9/22 at Soquel, 10/5 Aptos, 10/13 Monterey, 10/20 at Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas), 10/27 vs Palma (Salinas), 11/3 Hollister
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (18.8), Palma (Salinas) (10.4), Clovis (8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (-33.7), Seaside (-29.5), Monterey (-26.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 (17.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #151
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2739
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%