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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Orange/Black/Royal Blue
Coach: Danny Calcagno
League: East Bay - Mountain
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jhadis Luckey 5'9" 190 Senior RB/S 4.5
Arjun Banerjee 5'9" 175 Senior QB 4.8
Magnus Carlson 6'1" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.21

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Coachable
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Lost Some Key Play-Makers To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 29.4
2024 National Rank: #1123
2024 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 20.7
2025 National Rank*: #1244
2025 State Rank*: #102
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 26.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1166
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-22 (8-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 35
Dynasty National Rank: #666
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 158-93 (78-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 35
2024 Points Against Average: 28
2024 Differential: +7
2024 Wins: #1219 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (54-48), #1895 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (35-21), #2385 Patterson (41-34), #2788 Monte Vista (Danville) (50-36), #4793 Granada (Livermore) (35-10), #6025 Antioch (47-18), #6030 Livermore (42-14), #6558 Logan [James] (Union City) (38-6)
2024 Losses: #18 De La Salle (Concord) (48-10), #217 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (38-26), #217 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (35-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 86-49
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; East Bay), 2013 (East Bay), 2012 (tied for 1st; East Bay), 2007 (tied for 1st; East Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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