GENERAL
Nickname: Gauchos
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: John Antonio
League: Redwood Empire - Valley (moving from Vine Valley)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Danny Mercado 5'10" 175 Senior QB
Camden Bushey 6'1" 190 Senior TE/OLB
William Torres 6'0" 245 Senior OL/DL
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kodi Cornelius 6'1" 300 Senior DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returners, 3 OL Starters Return, Depth At All Positions
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 14.4
2023 National Rank: #3041
2023 State Rank: #217
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 0.5
2024 National Rank: #2735
2024 State Rank: #204
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -0.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5810
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-21 (20-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2993
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 156-85-2 (97-32 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.5
2023 Points Against Average: 14.7
2023 Differential: +20.8
2023 Wins: #4176 Ukiah (35-12), #4787 Vintage (Napa) (28-22), #4981 American Canyon (51-30), #6259 Petaluma (28-3), #7102 Berkeley (42-6), #9628 Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (41-14), #9754 Napa (38-0), #9785 Justin-Siena (Napa) (59-0), #10005 Balboa (San Francisco) (28-14)
2023 Losses: #1278 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (27-13), #2439 Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (34-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-54
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Vine Valley), 2021 (tied for 1st; Vine Valley), 2013 (North Bay), 2010 (Sonoma County), 2008 (Sonoma County), 2007 (tied for 1st; Sonoma County), 2006 (Sonoma County), 2005 (tied for 1st; Sonoma County), 2004 (Sonoma County), 2003 (Sonoma County)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 9/7 at Balboa (San Francisco), 9/13 at Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 9/20 San Marin (Novato), 9/27 Napa, 10/5 at Redwood (Larkspur), 10/18 Justin-Siena (Napa), 10/25 Tamalpais (Mill Valley), 11/1 at American Canyon, 11/9 at Petaluma
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (25.5), San Marin (Novato) (19), Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Napa (-44.5), Justin-Siena (Napa) (-42.2), Balboa (San Francisco) (-38.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (-1.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #324
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4601
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%