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Foothill (Sacramento, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Orange/Black/White
Coach: Allen Berg
League: Capital Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #11
CA Bowl Division: North 2 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #61

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2007 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2007 National Rank: #6976
2007 State Rank: #513
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 3.1
2008 National Rank: #7115
2008 State Rank: #518
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4585
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 34-21 (23-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 6-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 28.9
2007 Points Against Average: 25.9
2007 Differential: +3
2007 Wins: #7324 Rio Linda (40-39), #9162 River City (West Sacramento) (34-13), #11898 Center (Antelope) (34-8), #12271 El Camino (Sacramento) (40-0), #12379 Dixon (46-22), #13387 West Campus (Sacramento) (41-7)
2007 Losses: #2618 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (34-20), #3120 Oakmont (Roseville) (38-28), #3139 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (47-0), #3162 Manteca (35-15), #5299 Woodland (42-20)
2007 Opponents W-L: 60-58
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/12 at Oakmont (Roseville), 9/19 Natomas (Sacramento), 9/26 vs Pioneer (Woodland), 10/3 Bella Vista (Fair Oaks), 10/10 at Casa Roble (Orangevale), 10/17 West Campus (Sacramento), 10/24 at River City (West Sacramento), 10/31 at Center (Antelope), 11/7 Rio Linda, 11/14 Dixon
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Casa Roble (Orangevale) (28.8), Oakmont (Roseville) (12.7), Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Natomas (Sacramento) (-32.6), West Campus (Sacramento) (-30.9), Dixon (-17.4)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9 (1.6 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/12 at Oakmont (Roseville) [projection: 35-27 loss]



Outlook: Foothill Mustangs of Sacramento return an impressive nine defensive starters this year. But Coach Allen Berg will have a difficult time replacing the talented seniors of last year. Michael Exford RB/LB, who was the Capital Valley League Defensive MVP, will be at the heart of this year's team. Coach Berg says, "[We] probably [are] similar to last year overall. We will be better on defense and looking to replace key losses on offense. Overall, we should compete for the CVC title with Rio Linda again."