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Poway (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Forest Green/Gray
Coach: Damian Gonzalez
League: Palomar
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2
CA Bowl Division: South 1 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2007 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 49.2
2007 National Rank: #186
2007 State Rank: #16
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 44.7
2008 National Rank: #312
2008 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 25.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1040
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 35-26 [36-25 on the field] (11-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 12-0
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (tied for 1st)
2007 Points For Average: 28.4
2007 Points Against Average: 10.9
2007 Differential: +17.5
2007 Wins: #323 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (21-7), #357 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (7-6), #835 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (27-14), #1233 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (16-0), #1374 El Camino (Oceanside) (55-6), #1374 El Camino (Oceanside) (15-14), #2127 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (35-13), #3162 Fallbrook (35-6), #3325 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (31-15), #4382 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (20-16), #4520 Mt. Carmel (San Diego) (41-20), #6259 Westview (San Diego) (38-14)
2007 Losses: none
2007 Opponents W-L: 67-65
Recent Section Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 12
Streak List: 8/31/07 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (27-14), 9/7/07 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (7-6), 9/14/07 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (35-13), 9/20/07 El Camino (Oceanside) (15-14), 9/28/07 Fallbrook (35-6), 10/11/07 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (20-16), 10/19/07 Westview (San Diego) (38-14), 11/2/07 Mt. Carmel (San Diego) (41-20), 11/9/07 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (31-15), 11/23/07 El Camino (Oceanside) (55-6), 11/30/07 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (16-0), 12/7/07 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Scripps Ranch (San Diego), 9/12 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9/19 at Ramona, 9/26 Torrey Pines (San Diego), 10/3 Eastlake (Chula Vista), 10/17 at El Camino (Oceanside), 10/24 Vista, 10/31 at Rancho Buena Vista (Vista), 11/7 at Carlsbad, 11/14 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (37.2), Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (36.9), Carlsbad (35.7)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (3.6), Torrey Pines (San Diego) (14.6), Ramona (22.4)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (29 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 36%
Opener: 9/5 at Scripps Ranch (San Diego) [projection: 31-19 win]



Outlook: The defending San Diego Section D-I champs, Poway High School, begin a quest to defend their title with a lot of new faces. Only 8 starters remain, which alone would cause trouble, but they lost their defensive coordinator, as well. Despite the offensive losses, Coach Damian Gonzalez still feels pretty good about his running game (RB Nick Riccadulli, with over 1400 yards last year, returns), but will likely be relying on newcomer, Stuart Bell, to take over as QB. Defensively, Coach Gonzales hopes to control the game with his defensive line. The coach feels that he will have talented players, but he acknowledges the overall inexperience.