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GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Black/Vegas Gold/White
Coach: Matthew Bryson
League: Monticello Empire (moving from Golden Empire)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Landon Dahler 5'10" 185 Senior RB/OLB
Diego Preciado 6'6" 350 Senior OL/DL
Prince Flores 5'11" 190 Senior OLB/RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -0.3
2023 National Rank: #5661
2023 State Rank: #382
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -15.3
2024 National Rank: #5195
2024 State Rank: #350
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -4.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6825
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-17 (15-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8028
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 106-100 [105-101 on the field] (52-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 24.3
2023 Points Against Average: 19.8
2023 Differential: +4.5
2023 Wins: #6074 Vallejo (22-16), #6743 Winters (20-0), #9145 Dixon (17-13), #9781 Ceres (35-14), #10311 River Valley (Yuba City) (22-6), #11321 Rio Linda (34-6), #11432 Woodland (35-14), #12061 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (54-8)
2023 Losses: #1681 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (53-0), #1820 Twelve Bridges (Lincoln) (43-6), #1910 Woodland Christian (Woodland) (24-15), #3716 Hilmar (41-32)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-63
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; Golden Empire), 2006 (Tri-County), 2005 (Golden Empire), 2004 (tied for 1st; Golden Empire)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Dixon, 8/30 at River Valley (Yuba City), 9/6 Woodland, 9/13 at Woodland Christian (Woodland), 9/20 Vacaville, 9/28 at Sacramento, 10/4 at River City (West Sacramento), 10/11 Wood [Will C.] (Vacaville), 10/25 Rodriguez (Fairfield), 11/1 at Vanden (Fairfield)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Vacaville (8.1), Woodland Christian (Woodland) (5.3), Vanden (Fairfield) (4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Woodland (-50.5), River Valley (Yuba City) (-42.5), Dixon (-32.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #361
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5133
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%