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| Grant (Sacramento, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Pacers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Mike Alberghini League: Metropolitan Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #3 CA Bowl Division: North 1 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 28.1 2007 National Rank: #1705 2007 State Rank: #136 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 30.6 2008 National Rank: #1228 2008 State Rank: #114 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 36.6 Dynasty National Rank: #232 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6 Dynasty Record: 52-10 (26-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 43.2 2007 Points Against Average: 17.9 2007 Differential: +25.3 2007 Wins: #2127 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (28-22), #3120 Franklin (Stockton) (42-28), #4862 Sacramento (55-12), #8972 Johnson (Sacramento) (40-7), #10961 McClatchy (Sacramento) (84-0), #10993 Rosemont (Sacramento) (76-0), #12904 Kennedy (Sacramento) (61-0) 2007 Losses: #86 Alta (Sandy, UT) (52-33), #112 Bakersfield (28-21), #1044 Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) (21-14), #1916 Burbank (Sacramento) (27-21) 2007 Opponents W-L: 69-54 Recent Section Championships: 2006, 2003 (I) Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 9/13 vs Highland (Pocatello, ID), 9/20 Alta (Sandy, UT), 9/26 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 10/3 Johnson (Sacramento), 10/10 at Rosemont (Sacramento), 10/17 Sacramento, 10/24 at Kennedy (Sacramento), 11/7 McClatchy (Sacramento), 11/14 Burbank (Sacramento) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Alta (Sandy, UT) (42.9), Highland (Pocatello, ID) (40.7), Burbank (Sacramento) (30) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy (Sacramento) (-26), McClatchy (Sacramento) (-25.3), Rosemont (Sacramento) (-17) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (17.3 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 9/5 at Montgomery (Santa Rosa) [projection: 35-19 win] Outlook: Perennial power Grant Pacers return 12 starters from last season. Leading the team is quarterback Kipelli Koniseti, passing nearly 1,000 yards. He is complimented by leading wide receiver Howard Warren RB/WR. Other outstanding players to watch include Edward Roberson DE, Darvin McCauley WR/DB, Jaymel Cowling WR/DB, Jeremiah Toma LB, Alesana Laban OG/DT and Ramon Williams OL. A talented 10-0 junior varsity squad may give the Pacers the extra boost they need to rise back to the top. Coach Mike Alberghini said the team has lots of speed, talent and competition at each position. Grant garnered a difficult pre-league schedule, having a marquee rematch with 2007 Utah State 5A Champion Alta. "We have the chance, with our tough early season schedule and returning players, to show if we are one of the better teams in state," offered Alberghini. |