GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: John Heffernan
League: Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
George Spithorst 6'3" 230 Senior LB/FB 4.8
Marshaun Hunter 6'2" 195 Senior LB/TE 4.65
Jaden Burns 5'10" 170 Junior RB/DB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Gavin Reinwald 6'2.5" 210 Senior WR
Demario McLean 6'2" 185 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Conditioning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 47.4
2016 National Rank: #358
2016 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 43
2017 National Rank: #568
2017 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 33.3
Dynasty National Rank: #571
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.7
Dynasty Record: 128-44 [127-45 on the field] (63-19 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.4
2016 Points Against Average: 11.8
2016 Differential: +22.6
2016 Wins: #609 Jesuit (Carmichael) (23-6), #731 Inderkum (Sacramento) (37-6), #783 Grant (Sacramento) (24-17), #1072 Sheldon (Sacramento) (35-0), #1237 Turlock (42-19), #1800 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (21-14), #2696 Franklin (Elk Grove) (49-7), #4126 Lincoln (Stockton) (65-12), #4283 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (29-7), #5231 Gregori [Joseph A.] (Modesto) (49-8), #8439 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (56-0)
2016 Losses: #109 Folsom (41-3), #2287 Davis (16-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 87-64
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2011 (Delta Valley), 2007 (Delta Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Inderkum (Sacramento), 9/2 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 9/8 at Lincoln (Stockton), 9/22 Davis, 9/29 at Grant (Sacramento), 10/6 Jesuit (Carmichael), 10/13 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/20 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 10/27 vs Franklin (Elk Grove), 11/3 Sheldon (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (49.7), Jesuit (Carmichael) (38.8), Inderkum (Sacramento) (37.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln (Stockton) (5.5), Davis (15.5), Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (21.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 (30.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #636
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%