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Placer (Auburn, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Hillmen Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Joey Montoya League: Pioneer Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: North 2 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #27 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2007 JV Record: 7-2-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 6.9 2007 National Rank: #6136 2007 State Rank: #457 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +8 2008 Starting Power Rating: 14.9 2008 National Rank: #4044 2008 State Rank: #291 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 7.5 Dynasty National Rank: #5109 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 20-29-1 [19-30-1 on the field] (12-18-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 3-7 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 23.2 2007 Points Against Average: 27.4 2007 Differential: -4.2 2007 Wins: #5011 Bear River (Grass Valley) (24-23), #8378 El Dorado (Placerville) (42-36), #9954 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (48-14) 2007 Losses: #1087 Rocklin (35-15), #2051 Whitney (Rocklin) (21-0), #2618 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (41-28), #2902 Colfax (13-0), #4122 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (50-48), #5535 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (28-20), #5737 Lincoln (13-7) 2007 Opponents W-L: 71-36-1 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/9/07 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (48-14) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 Rosemont (Sacramento), 9/19 at Woodcreek (Roseville), 9/26 Casa Roble (Orangevale), 10/3 vs Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 10/10 El Dorado (Placerville), 10/17 at Capital Christian (Sacramento), 10/24 Bear River (Grass Valley), 10/31 at Lincoln, 11/7 at Colfax, 11/14 Whitney (Rocklin) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Casa Roble (Orangevale) (28.8), Whitney (Rocklin) (28.1), Woodcreek (Roseville) (15.6) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rosemont (Sacramento) (-17), Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (-8.5), El Dorado (Placerville) (-1.4) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/12 Rosemont (Sacramento) [projection: 38-12 win] Outlook: "This will be my second year here, but the team has drastically gotten stronger in the weight room," Coach Joey Montoya reported. "Last season, we had one player who power cleaned over 225 pounds; so far this season, we have over 20 players who do." The Placer Hillmen return 15 starters from last year. This year's seniors won league championships as a freshman squad and junior varsity squad. Leading playmakers in the Hillmen Wing-T system include All-leaguers Matt Ross QB (949 passing yards), Seth Parrish ILB/FB (50 tackles, 42 assists last year), Jordan Arndt DB/WR, Jon Slane G/LB and Jake Lopez RB/DB (873 rushing yards, 29 solo tackles in 2007). Coach Montoya also mentioned a possible transfer with stellar (email Coach) speed. The lack of depth in some key positions could be challenging for the Hillmen. Erick Rodarte, former OC at Torey Pines High School, joins the Placer coaching staff this season.