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GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Ernie Howren
League: 5A Northern (moving from 5A Division II Northern)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
D1 PROSPECT
Joey Thomas III 6'0" 165 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jackson Ramsey 6'4" 285 Senior IOL
Cian Stack 6'2" 245 Senior LS
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 38.5
2024 National Rank: #553
2024 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 25.7
2025 National Rank*: #766
2025 State Rank*: #4
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 28.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #993
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-13 (26-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 22.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2220
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 152-89 (89-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 36.2
2024 Points Against Average: 26.6
2024 Differential: +9.6
2024 Wins: #454 St. Mary's (Stockton, CA) (21-14), #844 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (35-14), #1236 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (35-28), #1236 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (42-35), #1911 Spanish Springs (Sparks) (28-7), #3795 Reno (48-26), #3795 Reno (62-28), #4369 Douglas (Minden) (48-24), #4753 Damonte Ranch (Reno) (48-14), #6385 McQueen [Robert] (Reno) (45-26)
2024 Losses: #81 Pittsburg (CA) (41-14), #372 Rocklin (CA) (48-17), #1196 Central Catholic (Modesto, CA) (41-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 95-55
Recent State Championships: 2024 (5A II), 2023 (5A II), 2003 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (5A Division II Northern), 2023 (5A Division II Northern), 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Northern - Sierra), 2003 (Northern 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 8
Streak List: 9/20/24 Spanish Springs (Sparks) (28-7), 9/27/24 McQueen [Robert] (Reno) (45-26), 10/4/24 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (42-35), 10/18/24 Reno (48-26), 10/24/24 Douglas (Minden) (48-24), 11/8/24 Reno (62-28), 11/15/24 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (35-28), 11/23/24 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (35-14)
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/15 at McQueen [Robert] (Reno), 8/29 Rocklin (CA), 9/6 Pittsburg (CA), 9/12 at Reno, 9/26 at Galena (Reno), 10/3 Douglas (Minden), 10/17 at Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks), 10/24 at Spanish Springs (Sparks), 10/30 Damonte Ranch (Reno)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Pittsburg (CA) (45.5), Rocklin (CA) (36), Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (18.3)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: McQueen [Robert] (Reno) (-21.7), Damonte Ranch (Reno) (-8.6), Galena (Reno) (-6.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24 (23.1 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 7.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.9
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #205
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%
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