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GENERAL
Nickname: Hillmen
Colors: Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Joey Montoya
League: Foothill Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Shaun Jones 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Danny Sanchez-Harlow 5'10" 185 RB/LB 4.4
Jeremiah Rethi 6'7" 245 TE/DE 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 19
2024 National Rank: #2105
2024 State Rank: #157
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -11.1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 2.2
2025 National Rank*: #2476
2025 State Rank*: #183
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 12.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2984
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-16 (20-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 23.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2034
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.2
Dynasty Record: 169-81-1 [168-82-1 on the field] (87-29-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 40.8
2024 Points Against Average: 19.7
2024 Differential: +21.1
2024 Wins: #3282 Del Oro (Loomis) (38-21), #4237 Escalon (42-2), #5262 Yuba City (52-0), #5624 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (48-21), #6041 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (42-7), #6374 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (42-20), #8187 Antelope (55-22), #9835 River Valley (Yuba City) (41-6), #11694 Rio Linda (54-7)
2024 Losses: #682 Twelve Bridges (Lincoln) (43-7), #682 Twelve Bridges (Lincoln) (51-34), #3540 Roseville (36-35)
2024 Opponents W-L: 75-63
Recent Section Championships: 2017
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017 (Pioneer Valley), 2016 (tied for 1st; Pioneer Valley), 2015 (Pioneer Valley), 2014 (Pioneer Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; Pioneer Valley), 2012 (Pioneer Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Casa Roble (Orangevale), 8/29 at Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 9/5 at Del Oro (Loomis), 9/12 at Antelope, 9/19 at Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento), 10/3 at Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 10/10 at Twelve Bridges (Lincoln), 10/17 at Yuba City, 10/24 at Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 10/30 vs Roseville
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Twelve Bridges (Lincoln) (29.5), Del Oro (Loomis) (2.3), Roseville (-3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Burbank [Luther] (Sacramento) (-55.6), Casa Roble (Orangevale) (-24.1), Antelope (-21.9)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (3.6 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -13.5
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #266
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3730
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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