Bear River (Grass Valley, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Cardinal/Gray
Coach: Scott Savoie/Terry Logue
League: Pioneer Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: III/IV
Playoff Division Rank: #9
CA Bowl Division: North 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2008 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cole White 5'9" 210 Senior RB/LB
Johnny Jewett 5'10" 175 Senior RB/FS
Garret Davis 6'3" 275 Senior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Winning Tradition, Returning Star Defender, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced in Several Positions

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 19.7
2008 National Rank: #3049
2008 State Rank: #272
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1
2009 Starting Power Rating: 18.7
2009 National Rank: #3168
2009 State Rank: #277
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #2594
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 46-21-1 (26-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 32.6
2008 Points Against Average: 20.4
2008 Differential: +12.2
2008 Wins: #2712 Placer (Auburn) (35-14), #4496 Calaveras (San Andreas) (28-7), #4640 Colfax (31-12), #5494 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (48-31), #8563 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (56-35), #9092 El Dorado (Placerville) (35-14), #9301 Lincoln (44-13), #9432 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (27-7)
2008 Losses: #744 Whitney (Rocklin) (25-13), #1864 Woodcreek (Roseville) (38-28), #3696 Dixon (28-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 70-55
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Capital Christian (Sacramento), 9/18 at Calaveras (San Andreas), 9/25 Woodcreek (Roseville), 10/2 Colfax, 10/9 Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 10/16 at Whitney (Rocklin), 10/23 Placer (Auburn), 10/29 vs Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 11/6 Lincoln, 11/13 at El Dorado (Placerville)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Whitney (Rocklin) (31), Woodcreek (Roseville) (26.3), Placer (Auburn) (22.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (Placerville) (-14.3), Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (-5.5), Lincoln (-4.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 (11.4 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #428
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4526
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 at Capital Christian (Sacramento) [projection: 35-22 win]