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GENERAL
Nickname: Thundering Herd
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: John Heffernan
League: Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Lucan Amituanai 6'4" 220 Senior Edge

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2024 National Rank: #2809
2024 State Rank: #197
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +8.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 1
2025 National Rank*: #2564
2025 State Rank*: #190
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 20.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1823
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-18 (20-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 34.4
Dynasty National Rank: #725
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.4
Dynasty Record: 178-79 [177-80 on the field] (95-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 33.2
2024 Points Against Average: 27.1
2024 Differential: +6.1
2024 Wins: #4467 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (38-31), #4457 Kimball [John C.] (Tracy) (32-7), #6316 Franklin (Elk Grove) (69-22), #6825 Chico (22-7), #6928 Sheldon (Sacramento) (32-7), #7835 Golden Valley (Merced) (42-10), #8358 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (64-38)
2024 Losses: #372 Rocklin (49-14), #836 Manteca (49-9), #1412 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (53-42), #1895 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (21-20), #4408 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (31-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 72-60
Recent Section Championships: 2019
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2016, 2015, 2013 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2011 (Delta Valley), 2007 (Delta Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Manteca, 8/29 Downey [Thomas] (Modesto), 9/5 at Golden Valley (Merced), 9/19 Franklin (Elk Grove), 9/26 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 10/3 Chico, 10/10 at Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 10/17 at Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/24 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/31 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Manteca (30.8), Downey [Thomas] (Modesto) (11.9), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (-38.6), Golden Valley (Merced) (-34.9), Sheldon (Sacramento) (-30.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (9.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.4
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #223
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3210
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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