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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Rick Esparza
League: Peninsula - De Anza (moving from Peninsula - Bay)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Diego Gerow Senior RB/LB
Ami Sekona Senior ATH/DB
Amir Ware Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2023 National Rank: #4892
2023 State Rank: #330
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -19.5
2024 National Rank*: #6153
2024 State Rank*: #425
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 6.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4317
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-27 (9-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 4.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6922
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 24
Dynasty Record: 106-109-4 (57-67-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 27.9
2023 Points Against Average: 29.3
2023 Differential: -1.4
2023 Wins: #5345 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (48-34), #6371 Branham (San Jose) (38-34), #6729 Leigh (San Jose) (40-21), #7521 Burlingame (49-21), #9567 Los Altos (42-13), #11313 Homestead (Cupertino) (38-0)
2023 Losses: #332 Los Gatos (55-2), #1179 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (45-14), #2650 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (50-17), #3249 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (33-14), #3597 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (20-14), #3820 Palo Alto (34-33), #7521 Burlingame (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 82-69
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; El Camino), 2014 (tied for 1st; El Camino), 2004 (El Camino)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Palo Alto, 9/6 at Leigh (San Jose), 9/13 at San Mateo, 9/20 at Los Gatos, 10/4 at Burlingame, 10/11 King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 10/18 Aragon (San Mateo), 10/25 Capuchino (San Bruno), 11/1 at Hillsdale (San Mateo), 11/8 Los Altos
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Los Gatos (26.3), King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (-9.4), Palo Alto (-9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Los Altos (-38.4), Burlingame (-26.6), San Mateo (-26)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (2.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #346
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4684
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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