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GENERAL
Nickname: Pacers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Carl Reed/Syd Thompson
League: Metropolitan
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jerimaiah Tuiileila 6'2" 235 DE
Luke Alexander 6'0" 185 Senior QB
Lucio Dominguez 6'1" 265 Junior OL

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Ezekiel Castex 5'10" 150 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kingston Lopa 6'5" 190 Senior S
Devin Green 5'11" 205 Senior WR
Wayshawn Parker 6'0" 185 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 49.9
2023 National Rank: #217
2023 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: 38.4
2024 National Rank: #289
2024 State Rank: #31
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 25.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1329
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-23 (10-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.7
Dynasty National Rank: #291
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 178-68 (86-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 45.4
2023 Points Against Average: 11.5
2023 Differential: +33.9
2023 Wins: #147 Rocklin (41-14), #332 Los Gatos (22-21), #860 Woodcreek (Roseville) (40-14), #2032 Oakdale (42-7), #3181 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (48-7), #3954 Linden (82-7), #5130 McQueen [Robert] (Reno, NV) (52-12), #5589 Reno (NV) (40-0), #6792 River City (West Sacramento) (65-14), #10765 Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento) (48-0), #11461 McClatchy [C. K.] (Sacramento) (48-0), #12892 Kennedy [John F.] (Sacramento) (82-0)
2023 Losses: #141 La Serna (Whittier) (21-19), #197 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (21-18), #2058 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (35-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 107-73
Recent Section/State Championships: 2023 (III), 2022 (III), 2022 (Bowl 3-AA), 2014, 2008, 2008 (Bowl Open), 2006, 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Delta), 2013 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2010 (Delta Valley), 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Edison (Stockton), 8/30 at De La Salle (Concord), 9/7 Inderkum (Sacramento), 9/13 vs Clovis East (Clovis), 9/20 at Destiny Christian (Sacramento), 9/27 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego), 10/4 Kennedy [John F.] (Sacramento), 10/11 at West Park (Roseville), 10/18 at Antelope, 11/1 Cordova (Rancho Cordova)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego) (66.1), De La Salle (Concord) (58.1), Clovis East (Clovis) (35.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Sacramento) (-69.4), Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (-54.8), Destiny Christian (Sacramento) (-18.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.9 (19.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1285
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%