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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Mike Nolte
League: Northwest Sequoia (moving from North Sequoia)
Section: Central
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mitch Whaley 6'0" 180 RB/LB 4.7
Davey Pombo 6'0" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Max Nulick 5'11" 210 Senior TE/DE 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Conditioning, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Some Spots

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -7.4
2021 National Rank: #7142
2021 State Rank: #488
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -14.6
2022 National Rank: #5508
2022 State Rank: #409
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6556
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.5
Dynasty Record: 133-72 (51-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 21.8
2021 Points Against Average: 15.2
2021 Differential: +6.6
2021 Wins: #7589 Immanuel (Reedley) (14-0), #7667 Boron (20-6), #8658 Golden West (Visalia) (40-20), #9454 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (27-0), #10322 Woodlake (32-23), #10377 Caruthers (30-6), #11345 Chowchilla (40-0)
2021 Losses: #4627 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (34-7), #6152 Roosevelt [Theodore] (Fresno) (21-13), #6901 Exeter (25-14), #7589 Immanuel (Reedley) (14-13), #8863 Templeton (29-14), #10038 Kerman (20-19)
2021 Opponents W-L: 62-85
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (IV), 2013, 2012
Recent League Championships: 2018 (North Sequoia), 2016 (tied for 1st; North Sequoia), 2014 (North Sequoia), 2012 (tied for 1st; North Sequoia), 2007 (Northwest Sierra), 2006 (tied for 1st; Northwest Sierra)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Mendota, 8/25 vs Sanger West (Fresno), 9/2 Dos Palos, 9/9 at Yosemite (Oakhurst), 9/16 Caruthers, 9/30 Fowler, 10/7 at Minarets (O'Neals), 10/14 Parlier, 10/21 Riverdale, 10/28 at Chowchilla
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Mendota (-12.8), Dos Palos (-23.8), Fowler (-25)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Parlier (-87.7), Yosemite (Oakhurst) (-71.5), Minarets (O'Neals) (-63.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-12.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #799
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11635
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%