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GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Napoleon Kaufman
League: East Bay - Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #9

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

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Kennedy 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB
Jack Duncan 5'10.5" 190 Senior QB/DB 4.5
Cayden Bennett 6'1" 170 Junior CB/WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -0.8
2023 National Rank: #5748
2023 State Rank: #389
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -11.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -19.7
2024 National Rank: #5984
2024 State Rank: #411
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4986
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-21 (9-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5341
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 99-120 (49-83 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 24.1
2023 Points Against Average: 22
2023 Differential: +2.1
2023 Wins: #4176 Ukiah (49-14), #7858 Hayward (20-13), #10195 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (21-14), #10532 Newark Memorial (Newark) (42-6), #11144 Washington (Fremont) (40-0)
2023 Losses: #1158 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (48-0), #1350 Windsor (38-14), #4346 Granada (Livermore) (21-14), #4369 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (21-7), #6123 Livermore (45-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 62-44-1
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/23 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (21-14)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Berkeley, 9/6 at Ukiah, 9/13 Heritage (Brentwood), 9/20 Windsor, 9/27 at Freedom (Oakley), 10/4 Monte Vista (Danville), 10/11 at Foothill (Pleasanton), 10/18 Granada (Livermore), 10/25 Livermore, 11/8 at Dougherty Valley (San Ramon)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Monte Vista (Danville) (27.3), Windsor (15.1), Heritage (Brentwood) (-3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-37.8), Freedom (Oakley) (-31), Berkeley (-30.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #304
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4265
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%