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GENERAL
Nickname: Yellowjackets
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: David Perry
League: West Alameda County - Foothill (moving from West Alameda County - Mission)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #10

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

TOP PLAYERS
B.J. Thurman 6'4" 210 Senior WR/OLB
Lucas Cord 6'2" 195 Senior ILB/FB
Ashton Dotson 6'0" 175 Senior DB/RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalen Harris 6'0" 170 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -7.3
2023 National Rank: #7102
2023 State Rank: #480
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -32.7
2024 National Rank: #8380
2024 State Rank: #576
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -11.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8424
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-24 (15-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9
Dynasty National Rank: #5557
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.6
Dynasty Record: 108-105-1 (77-41-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.8
2023 Points Against Average: 28.3
2023 Differential: +7.5
2023 Wins: #7858 Hayward (42-41), #8612 Castro Valley (54-37), #11144 Washington (Fremont) (35-10), #11273 De Anza (El Sobrante) (41-14), #12561 Irvington (Fremont) (39-10), #13223 Encinal (Alameda) (55-6), #13566 Mt. Eden (Hayward) (76-6)
2023 Losses: #745 El Cerrito (61-14), #3041 Casa Grande (Petaluma) (42-6), #3396 Miramonte (Orinda) (28-12), #4346 Granada (Livermore) (56-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 61-57
Recent League Championships: 2023 (West Alameda County - Mission), 2022 (West Alameda County - Mission), 2012, 2011 (Alameda Contra Costa), 2009 (tied for 1st; Alameda Contra Costa), 2008 (Alameda Contra Costa), 2007 (Alameda Contra Costa), 2004 (tied for 1st; Alameda Contra Costa)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Dublin, 9/6 at De Anza (El Sobrante), 9/13 Deer Valley (Antioch), 9/20 at Granada (Livermore), 9/27 at Moreau Catholic (Hayward), 10/4 vs San Leandro, 10/11 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 10/19 Castro Valley, 11/1 Tennyson (Hayward), 11/8 at Logan [James] (Union City)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Logan [James] (Union City) (0.2), Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (-1.5), Granada (Livermore) (-13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: De Anza (El Sobrante) (-47.7), San Leandro (-39), Tennyson (Hayward) (-36.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.1 (-10.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #470
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7010
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%