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Mariposa County (Mariposa, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Grizzlies Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Bob Kelly League: Southern Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: VI Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: North 3 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -0.5 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3 2008 Starting Power Rating: -3.4 2008 National Rank: #8840 2008 State Rank: #627 HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 28.7 2007 Points Against Average: 13.1 2007 Differential: +15.6 2007 Wins: #9185 Denair (25-21), #10297 Summerville (Tuolumne) (28-14), #11147 Orestimba (Newman) (35-12), #11877 Waterford (41-6), #12505 Delhi (32-0), #13317 Livingston (48-0), #14184 Gustine (47-0) 2007 Losses: #4122 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (52-14), #6889 Turlock Christian (Turlock) (10-7), #10107 Le Grand (16-10) 2007 Opponents W-L: 42-63 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 3 Streak List: 10/26/07 Waterford (41-6), 11/2/07 Denair (25-21), 11/9/07 Delhi (32-0) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 vs Truckee, 9/19 at Orestimba (Newman), 9/26 vs Gustine, 10/3 at Livingston, 10/10 vs Summerville (Tuolumne), 10/17 vs Turlock Christian (Turlock), 10/24 vs Le Grand, 10/31 at Waterford, 11/7 vs Denair, 11/14 at Delhi Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Truckee (9.8), Turlock Christian (Turlock) (-3.5), Le Grand (-8.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Gustine (-55.8), Livingston (-31.9), Delhi (-29) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.3 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/12 vs Truckee [projection: 27-14 loss] Outlook: First year Head Coach Bob Kelly will be counting on the leadership of Kylan Brocchini RB/LB, Anthony Nady RB/DB, Johnny Ashton QB/DB and Cody Wichman TE/DE to make the difference. The Mariposa County Grizzlies should have a strong running game, good defense, and special teams. However, Coach Kelly will be working on the Grizzlies passing game and overall team speed. Insiders believe the team should be about the same or slightly better than last year.