Big Valley Christian (Modesto, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Larry Shimel
League: Harvest Christian
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V/VI
Playoff Division Rank: #2
CA Bowl Division: North Small
CA Bowl Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Will 6'1" 175 Senior QB/DB
DJ Plichta 5'8" 150 Senior RB/DB
James Doyle 6'1" 165 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Players, JV Talent Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Depth on the lines

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -9.4
2008 National Rank: #10409
2008 State Rank: #792
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2
2009 Starting Power Rating: -7.3
2009 National Rank: #9982
2009 State Rank: #769
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -42.9
Dynasty National Rank: #14308
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 35.6
Dynasty Record: 14-35 (7-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 46.3
2008 Points Against Average: 12.4
2008 Differential: +33.9
2008 Wins: #12403 Brookside Christian (Stockton) (45-28), #12481 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (44-6), #13673 Cristo Rey (Sacramento) (55-8), #14187 Millennium (Tracy) (56-6), #14187 Millennium (Tracy) (45-0), #14236 California School for the Deaf (Fremont) (42-22), #14308 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (56-0), #14319 Elliot Christian (Lodi) (42-14), #14582 Woodland Christian (Woodland) (53-0)
2008 Losses: #8285 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (40-25)
2008 Opponents W-L: 34-62
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Turlock Christian (Turlock), 9/19 vs Cristo Rey (Sacramento), 9/25 California School for the Deaf (Fremont), 10/2 Lathrop, 10/9 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 10/17 at Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas), 10/23 vs Elliot Christian (Lodi), 10/30 Brookside Christian (Stockton), 11/6 Millennium (Tracy), 11/13 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (7.3), Brookside Christian (Stockton) (-11.9), Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (-19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (-50.5), Elliot Christian (Lodi) (-41.7), California School for the Deaf (Fremont) (-35.7)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38 (-29.3 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1036
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13836
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 9/11 Turlock Christian (Turlock) [projection: 35-21 win]