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GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Nelson Gifford
League: Peninsula - El Camino (moving from El Camino)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -29.9
2023 National Rank: #11074
2023 State Rank: #761
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: -46
2024 National Rank: #10545
2024 State Rank: #748
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -16
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9377
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-31-1 [14-30-1 on the field] (6-21 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9834
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.3
Dynasty Record: 88-120-3 (54-70-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 28.8
2023 Points Against Average: 38.7
2023 Differential: -9.9
2023 Wins: #8323 Woodside (33-20), #12121 Del Mar (San Jose) (47-34), #12773 El Camino (South San Francisco) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #1179 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (60-14), #6877 Milpitas (56-14), #8209 Fremont (Sunnyvale) (31-24), #8366 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (57-26), #9567 Los Altos (21-18), #9723 Carlmont (Belmont) (56-28), #9822 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (52-42)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-55
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; El Camino), 2017 (tied for 1st; El Camino), 2015 (El Camino), 2011 (El Camino), 2005 (El Camino)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at MacDonald [Kathleen] (San Jose), 9/6 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 9/20 Terra Nova (Pacifica), 9/27 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara), 10/4 at Woodside, 10/11 South San Francisco, 10/18 Fremont (Sunnyvale), 10/25 at Homestead (Cupertino), 11/1 at Los Altos, 11/8 Saratoga
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (4.7), Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (-21.4), Fremont (Sunnyvale) (-22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Saratoga (-66), Homestead (Cupertino) (-51.6), Terra Nova (Pacifica) (-41.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #582
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8811
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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