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GENERAL
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Crimson/Gold
Coach: Ben Ballard
League: Diablo - Valley (moving from Diablo - Foothill)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2023 National Rank: #5058
2023 State Rank: #343
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -18.1
2024 National Rank: #5673
2024 State Rank: #382
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 0
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5661
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-20 (16-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6666
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 103-115 (49-77 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 23.2
2023 Points Against Average: 31.8
2023 Differential: -8.6
2023 Wins: #6178 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (31-27), #6453 Alhambra (Martinez) (28-17), #8599 Benicia (36-0)
2023 Losses: #636 Acalanes (Lafayette) (54-13), #1213 Campolindo (Moraga) (35-14), #1820 Twelve Bridges (Lincoln) (40-0), #2157 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (38-31), #2439 Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (44-42), #3396 Miramonte (Orinda) (28-27), #5589 Reno (NV) (35-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 74-43-1
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st; Diablo - Middle), 2016 (tied for 1st; Diablo - Foothill)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/20/23 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (31-27), 10/27/23 Alhambra (Martinez) (28-17), 11/3/23 Benicia (36-0)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 9/6 at Campolindo (Moraga), 9/14 vs Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara), 9/20 at Clayton Valley (Concord), 9/27 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco), 10/4 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 10/18 Benicia, 10/25 at College Park (Pleasant Hill), 11/1 at Alhambra (Martinez)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (22.4), Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (19.1), Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-37.8), Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco) (-35.3), Alhambra (Martinez) (-31.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #269
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3766
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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