GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Sam Pulino
League: Sierra Foothill
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Bobby Piland 6'1" 280 Senior OL/DL
Brad Baur 6'6" 280 Senior OL
Kenny Lueth 6'4" 215 Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ilaisa Gonebure 6'4" 325 Senior DL
Cole Becker 6'3.5" 215 Senior K
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Size/Experience, Perimeter Speed, QB
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Front 7 Inexperience, Depth
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 45.7
2020 National Rank: #309
2020 State Rank: #25
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2021 Starting Power Rating: 40.7
2021 National Rank: #186
2021 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #749
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.1
Dynasty Record: 112-82 [113-81 on the field] (52-47 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-0
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 28.8
2020 Points Against Average: 12.8
2020 Differential: +16
2020 Wins: #690 Granite Bay (17-14), #1517 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (38-13), #2436 Whitney (Rocklin) (31-3), #3916 Del Oro (Loomis) (29-21)
2020 Losses: none
2020 Opponents W-L: 7-15
Recent Section Championships: 2009
Recent League Championships: 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 4
Streak List: 3/19/21 Del Oro (Loomis) (29-21), 3/26/21 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (38-13), 4/2/21 Granite Bay (17-14), 4/16/21 Whitney (Rocklin) (31-3)
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/21 Turlock, 9/3 Davis, 9/10 Capital Christian (Sacramento), 9/17 Whitney (Rocklin), 9/24 Del Oro (Loomis), 10/1 at Granite Bay, 10/8 at Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 10/15 Folsom, 10/22 at Grant (Sacramento), 10/28 vs Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Folsom (58.8), Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (22.8), Turlock (22.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Del Oro (Loomis) (-4.3), Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (2.9), Davis (4.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #457
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%