Alhambra (Martinez, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Dave Silveira
League: Diablo Foothill
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #11
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #61

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2008 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Richard Calhoun 5'9" 175 Senior RB/SB
Erron Christmas 5'11" 190 Senior RB/CB
Zack Caniglio 6'3" 225 Senior DT/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Experience, Linemen, Talented RBs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Secondary, Depth on the lines

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 0.2
2008 National Rank: #7908
2008 State Rank: #612
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 3.7
2009 National Rank: #6980
2009 State Rank: #556
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4299
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 33-31 (28-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 2-8
2008 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2008 Points For Average: 20.1
2008 Points Against Average: 29.3
2008 Differential: -9.2
2008 Wins: #8186 Dublin (27-7), #9201 Acalanes (Lafayette) (39-13)
2008 Losses: #2006 Campolindo (Moraga) (35-6), #2320 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (35-14), #2479 Miramonte (Orinda) (42-34), #2910 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (46-21), #4323 Antioch (33-19), #5263 South San Francisco (21-7), #5494 Newark Memorial (Newark) (35-13), #9790 Benicia (26-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 57-51
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 College Park (Pleasant Hill), 9/11 vs Healdsburg, 9/18 Benicia, 9/25 at South San Francisco, 10/2 at Dublin, 10/9 Campolindo (Moraga), 10/16 at Acalanes (Lafayette), 10/23 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 10/30 at Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 11/13 Miramonte (Orinda)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (23), Miramonte (Orinda) (21.1), College Park (Pleasant Hill) (20)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Dublin (-5.2), Acalanes (Lafayette) (-3.2), Healdsburg (2.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #431
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4564
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 College Park (Pleasant Hill) [projection: 42-27 loss]