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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: White/Navy/Silver
Coach: Ron Cristian
League: Sierra Delta (moving from Sacramento Metro)
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Guillen Senior HB/SS
Gustavo Alfaro Junior FB/DE
Rodrigo Melendrez Senior HB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Interior DL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -54.7
2024 National Rank: #13155
2024 State Rank: #947
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -69.5
2025 National Rank*: #12845
2025 State Rank*: #924
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -36.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12359
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-20 [21-19 on the field] (13-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -26.3
Dynasty National Rank: #13579
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 43.2
Dynasty Record: 77-142 [78-141 on the field] (46-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 19.1
2024 Points Against Average: 30
2024 Differential: -10.9
2024 Wins: #13360 Valley Christian (Roseville) (36-0), #13447 Encina (Sacramento) (forfeit win), #13775 Foresthill (30-0), #13859 Redwood Christian (San Lorenzo) (20-16)
2024 Losses: #9491 Delhi (28-0), #10296 Rio Vista (47-14), #10487 Elite (Vallejo) (60-6), #11477 Los Molinos (43-36), #12505 Lower Lake (30-22), #13264 Delta (Clarksburg) (46-8)
2024 Opponents W-L: 46-54
Recent League Championships: 2022
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 Lower Lake, 9/5 Los Molinos, 9/19 Woodland Christian (Woodland), 9/26 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 10/3 Rio Vista, 10/10 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley), 10/17 Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 10/24 Elite (Vallejo), 10/30 vs Highlands (North Highlands)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Woodland Christian (Woodland) (-4.9), Highlands (North Highlands) (-37.7), Elite (Vallejo) (-38.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Lower Lake (-71.3), Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (-55.7), Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (-54.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.3 (-40.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -45.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #652
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9237
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-8
2025 Projected League Finish*: 8th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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