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Paradise (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Rick Prinz
League: Eastern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4
CA Bowl Division: North 2 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2007 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 18.4
2007 National Rank: #3379
2007 State Rank: #259
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3
2008 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2008 National Rank: #2645
2008 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 36.1
Dynasty National Rank: #255
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 50-8 (26-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 5-5
2007 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (6th)
2007 Points For Average: 19.7
2007 Points Against Average: 18.9
2007 Differential: +0.8
2007 Wins: #2618 Shasta (Redding) (28-23), #5474 Lassen (Susanville) (39-33), #5642 Oroville (14-6), #5690 Red Bluff (14-7), #11305 Las Plumas (Oroville) (53-0)
2007 Losses: #334 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (28-10), #985 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (22-13), #1004 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (31-12), #2902 Enterprise (Redding) (15-14), #2945 Chico (24-0)
2007 Opponents W-L: 68-46
Recent Section Championships: 2006, 2005, 2003
Recent League Championships: 2005, 2004, 2003 (Westside)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/5 vs Pitman (Turlock), 9/12 Lowell (San Francisco), 9/19 at Lassen (Susanville), 9/26 Pleasant Valley (Chico), 10/3 Oroville, 10/10 at Foothill (Palo Cedro), 10/17 at Red Bluff, 10/24 Chico, 10/31 Shasta (Redding), 11/7 at Enterprise (Redding)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Foothill (Palo Cedro) (37), Chico (28.1), Shasta (Redding) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Lowell (San Francisco) (-6.3), Lassen (Susanville) (8.4), Red Bluff (10.1)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 4th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/5 vs Pitman (Turlock) [projection: 24-21 win]



Outlook: The Paradise Bobcats return 13 starting players from last year to attempt a comeback in the powerful Northern Section, Eastern League. Key outstanding players include Matt Talamantes TE/DE, Richard Haynes OL, Shane Carmassi OL, Chris Crabtree OL, Ryan Gates OL, Tanner Moyse RB/DB, Michael McSpadden R/DB, Rieley Hendrix R/DB, Winston Fox K/P and Dillon Orlando QB/DB. Moyse was the leading rusher last year with 847 yards. Likewise, Talamantes was the Bobcats leading receiver last season.