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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Scott Swartz
League: Diablo - Valley (moving from Diablo - Foothill)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tobe Alava 5'10" 180 Junior RB/S 4.6
Myles Cooper 6'0" 180 Senior WR 4.6
Thomas Jouvenot-Sells 6'0" 185 Junior WR/S 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Lines
Team Weaknesses: Youth, QB Unsettled, Lack Play-Makers

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -15
2023 National Rank: #8599
2023 State Rank: #591
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: -33.7
2024 National Rank: #8572
2024 State Rank: #593
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 3.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4849
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-24 (12-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4882
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 43.1
Dynasty Record: 132-93 [131-94 on the field] (62-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 12.6
2023 Points Against Average: 31.6
2023 Differential: -19
2023 Wins: #6017 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (22-19), #9228 Mt. Diablo (Concord) (26-17)
2023 Losses: #636 Acalanes (Lafayette) (49-7), #1213 Campolindo (Moraga) (48-0), #2157 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (21-16), #3396 Miramonte (Orinda) (35-7), #5058 Northgate (Walnut Creek) (36-0), #5539 Fairfield (53-18), #6178 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (26-20), #10716 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (12-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 66-48-1
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Diablo - Foothill), 2019, 2016 (tied for 1st; Solano County), 2015 (tied for 1st; Solano County), 2014 (tied for 1st; Solano County), 2009 (tied for 1st; Solano County), 2005 (Solano County)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Vallejo, 9/6 at Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 9/13 Destiny Christian (Sacramento), 9/20 at Miramonte (Orinda), 9/27 Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo), 10/4 Acalanes (Lafayette), 10/18 at Northgate (Walnut Creek), 10/25 Alhambra (Martinez), 11/1 at College Park (Pleasant Hill)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Acalanes (Lafayette) (25.3), Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (13.8), Miramonte (Orinda) (-8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bethel [Jesse] (Vallejo) (-48.2), Alhambra (Martinez) (-31.7), Destiny Christian (Sacramento) (-18.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #318
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4541
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%