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San Juan (Citrus Heights, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Red/White/Gray Coach: Russ Hibbard League: Golden Empire Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #7 CA Bowl Division: North 3 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2007 JV Record: 1-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -6.7 2007 National Rank: #9641 2007 State Rank: #690 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -9.1 2008 National Rank: #10204 2008 State Rank: #720 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -21.5 Dynasty National Rank: #12664 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4 Dynasty Record: 11-38-1 (7-24-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 4-6 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th) 2007 Points For Average: 23 2007 Points Against Average: 26 2007 Differential: -3 2007 Wins: #11569 Highlands (North Highlands) (29-8), #11714 Marysville (45-14), #11898 Mira Loma (Sacramento) (28-20), #13964 Encina (Sacramento) (53-8) 2007 Losses: #2902 Colfax (20-0), #4992 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (35-21), #5535 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (44-6), #5708 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (41-28), #6306 Argonaut (Jackson) (34-0), #9162 River City (West Sacramento) (36-20) 2007 Opponents W-L: 56-54-1 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 River City (West Sacramento), 9/19 at Mira Loma (Sacramento), 9/26 at Rosemont (Sacramento), 10/2 Capital Christian (Sacramento), 10/10 at Marysville, 10/17 at Highlands (North Highlands), 10/24 Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 10/31 at Golden Sierra (Garden Valley), 11/7 Encina (Sacramento), 11/14 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (7), Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (6.3), Capital Christian (Sacramento) (4.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Encina (Sacramento) (-39.8), Mira Loma (Sacramento) (-18.3), Rosemont (Sacramento) (-17) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/12 River City (West Sacramento) [projection: 26-21 win] Outlook: The San Juan Spartans appear to have a strong offensive line and a good defense, but they have a lot of youth and inexperience at the skill positions. Nevertheless, Coach Russ Hibbard says that the Spartans will be "much improved and should battle for the league title." They return 14 starters, including key players like Dion Stroughter LB/TE, Jokton Taufete'e NG/C, David Patrick SS, Darious Watkins MLB and Jake Roberts DE/G.