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Los Gatos (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Orange/Black Coach: Butch Cattollico League: De Anza Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none CA Bowl Division: North 1 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2007 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 38.8 2007 National Rank: #642 2007 State Rank: #61 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 31.3 2008 National Rank: #1162 2008 State Rank: #108 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 35.1 Dynasty National Rank: #301 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.8 Dynasty Record: 50-11-2 (26-3-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 10-1-1 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 36.6 2007 Points Against Average: 12.2 2007 Differential: +24.4 2007 Wins: #1129 Palo Alto (42-7), #2089 Aragon (San Mateo) (31-6), #2206 Palma (Salinas) (20-14), #3944 Milpitas (37-20), #4939 Saratoga (49-21), #5032 Mountain View (35-0), #5642 Wilcox (Santa Clara) (42-7), #7882 Los Altos (56-21), #10850 Independence (San Jose) (42-7), #12343 Santa Clara (48-0) 2007 Losses: #404 Gilroy (40-34) 2007 Ties: #890 St. Francis (Mountain View) (3-3) 2007 Opponents W-L: 69-59-4 Recent Section Championships: 2005 (Medium) Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 Aragon (San Mateo), 9/19 at St. Francis (Mountain View), 9/26 Independence (San Jose), 10/3 at Mountain View, 10/10 Milpitas, 10/17 at Wilcox (Santa Clara), 10/24 at Saratoga, 10/31 Los Altos, 11/7 Monta Vista (Cupertino), 11/14 Palo Alto Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Mountain View) (34.9), Palo Alto (26.8), Milpitas (20.3) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Independence (San Jose) (-12.2), Los Altos (-11.3), Mountain View (4.3) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (17.8 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% Opener: 9/12 Aragon (San Mateo) [projection: 35-21 win] Outlook: The perennial football powerhouse Los Gatos Wildcats return only seven starters from last year, but the Wildcats add a 9-1 junior varsity squad to the varsity mix. All-leaguers Spencer Havens OT/DT, Jordan Dowbrowsky DT/OG and Chris La Bouff FB/OLB/ILB will provide the traditional leadership for the team. Coach Butch Cattollico told us a lot about his Wildcats. The offensive line should be outstanding with Spencer Havens, Jordan Dombrwsky, Brayton Vanni and Patrick Kelly all returning. The passing game will be intact with Nick Hirschman throwing to Jordan Hackman-Salazar, Andrew Berg and Brian Comstock. Replacing 2007 "all-everything" Nick Kalpin in the backfield will be tough, but Chris La Bouff and Cory McDowell have speed and potential. The defensive line is solid with Hamilton Fairburn returning, along with other dual-role linemen. Coach Cattollico has been working hard to build up the linebacker corps and secondary skill positions. The Wildcats are proud of their winning tradition. Their record is 99-13-2 since 1999, and that includes eight of the last nine league titles and four section titles. The Wildcats fully expect to continue this level of excellence.