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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brett Johnson
League: Western
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Cohesiveness, Work-Ethic, Committment
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -8.8
2024 National Rank: #6855
2024 State Rank: #447
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -34.2
2025 National Rank*: #8335
2025 State Rank*: #560
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -15.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8880
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-22 (16-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10312
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.1
Dynasty Record: 67-151 (43-94 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 23.7
2024 Points Against Average: 15.5
2024 Differential: +8.2
2024 Wins: #8105 Johansen (Modesto) (25-20), #8290 Pacheco (Los Banos) (29-3), #8307 Davis [Grace] (Modesto) (41-35), #9491 Delhi (16-0), #11692 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (28-0), #12113 Buhach Colony (Atwater) (27-0), #12277 Central Valley (Ceres) (36-7)
2024 Losses: #2247 Hughson (35-7), #4305 Lathrop (34-14), #8944 Livingston (21-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 54-55
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; Modesto Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/11/24 Pacheco (Los Banos) (29-3), 10/18/24 Davis [Grace] (Modesto) (41-35), 10/25/24 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (28-0), 11/1/24 Central Valley (Ceres) (36-7)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Hughson, 9/5 McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton), 9/12 Buhach Colony (Atwater), 9/19 Livingston, 9/26 Johansen (Modesto), 10/3 Lathrop, 10/10 Pacheco (Los Banos), 10/17 Davis [Grace] (Modesto), 10/24 Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto), 10/30 Central Valley (Ceres)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Hughson (-0.7), Lathrop (-22.3), McNair [Ronald E.] (Stockton) (-26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Beyer [Fred C.] (Modesto) (-67), Buhach Colony (Atwater) (-65.6), Central Valley (Ceres) (-65.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -39.8
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.7
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #578
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #8384
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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