Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Teal/Black
Coach: Jeff Veeder
League: South Coast
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I)
Playoff Division Rank: #26
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #119

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2008 JV Record: 0-10
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Russ Abdulla 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB
J.D. Krill 6'5" 245 Senior TE/DE
T.J Romano 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill positions, QB/WR Combination, Running Back
Team Weaknesses: Size of the OL

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 7.5
2008 National Rank: #5986
2008 State Rank: #493
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 14
2009 National Rank: #4228
2009 State Rank: #361
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2448
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 33-32 (14-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 0-10
2008 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2008 Points For Average: 9
2008 Points Against Average: 44.7
2008 Differential: -35.7
2008 Wins: none
2008 Losses: #23 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (48-0), #85 Mission Viejo (59-7), #200 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (58-7), #313 Charter Oak (Covina) (30-14), #498 San Clemente (35-6), #727 Fountain Valley (48-14), #950 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (57-14), #1018 Vista (35-7), #2089 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (31-7), #3768 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (46-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 81-35-1
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Sea View), 2003 (tied for 1st; Sea View)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 El Toro (Lake Forest), 9/11 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 9/18 vs San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano), 10/1 vs Marina (Huntington Beach), 10/9 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo), 10/16 at San Clemente, 10/23 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo), 10/30 at Mission Viejo, 11/6 Dana Hills (Dana Point), 11/13 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (56.4), Mission Viejo (51.6), Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (43.2)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (-34.9), Marina (Huntington Beach) (6.6), El Toro (Lake Forest) (17.5)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #730
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2009 Projected League Finish: 6th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 El Toro (Lake Forest) [projection: 22-21 loss]