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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Swartz
League: Diablo - Valley (moving from Diablo - Foothill)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tobe Alava 5'10" 180 Junior RB/S 4.6
Myles Cooper 6'0" 180 Senior WR 4.6
Thomas Jouvenot-Sells 6'0" 185 Junior WR/S 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Lines
Team Weaknesses: Youth, QB Position Unsettled, Must Find Play-Makers

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -15
2023 National Rank: #8599
2023 State Rank: #591
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -26.8
2024 National Rank*: #8581
2024 State Rank*: #598
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 3.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4849
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-24 (12-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4882
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 38.3
Dynasty Record: 132-93 [131-94 on the field] (62-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 12.6
2023 Points Against Average: 31.6
2023 Differential: -19
2023 Wins: #6017 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (22-19), #9228 Mt. Diablo (Concord) (26-17)
2023 Losses: #636 Acalanes (Lafayette) (49-7), #1213 Campolindo (Moraga) (48-0), #2157 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (21-16), #3396 Miramonte (Orinda) (35-7), #5058 Northgate (Walnut Creek) (36-0), #5539 Fairfield (53-18), #6178 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (26-20), #10716 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (12-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 66-48-1
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Diablo - Foothill), 2019, 2016 (tied for 1st; Solano County), 2015 (tied for 1st; Solano County), 2014 (tied for 1st; Solano County), 2009 (tied for 1st; Solano County), 2005 (Solano County)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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