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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Mark Varnum
League: Valley Oak
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 7-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quinn Martinez 5'11" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.48
Kyrin Barajas 5'11" 230 Senior LB/FB
Nikko Juarez 5'9" 190 Junior RB/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 33.6
2024 National Rank: #836
2024 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 31.2
2025 National Rank*: #551
2025 State Rank*: #63
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 35
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #564
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-13 (21-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1000
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: even
Dynasty Record: 204-59 (111-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 43.7
2024 Points Against Average: 15.4
2024 Differential: +28.3
2024 Wins: #1196 Central Catholic (Modesto) (31-14), #1519 Oakdale (36-24), #2385 Patterson (39-27), #2705 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (58-18), #2809 Elk Grove (49-9), #4000 Lincoln (Stockton) (65-6), #4266 East Union (Manteca) (49-0), #4467 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (46-7), #4474 Sierra (Manteca) (60-21), #8921 Mountain House (56-0)
2024 Losses: #372 Rocklin (30-7), #863 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (29-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 80-61
Recent Section Championships: 2022, 2021 (III), 2019 (III), 2017 (III), 2016 (IV), 2013 (III), 2006 (IV), 2005 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Elk Grove, 8/29 at Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa), 9/13 at Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9/19 Lincoln (Stockton), 9/26 Central Catholic (Modesto), 10/3 Sierra (Manteca), 10/10 Mountain House, 10/17 East Union (Manteca), 10/24 Patterson, 10/31 at Oakdale
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) (39.5), Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (24.9), Central Catholic (Modesto) (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Mountain House (-39), Sierra (Manteca) (-23.9), Lincoln (Stockton) (-8.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (16.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #103
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1395
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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