Carlsbad (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Bob McAllister
League: Palomar
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #5
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #51

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Taele 5'11" 185 Senior RB/DB
Connor Sodano 6'2" 195 Junior TE/LB
Marquis Ashley 6'1" 170 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Line, Defensive Line
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 31.9
2008 National Rank: #1150
2008 State Rank: #118
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 30.4
2009 National Rank: #1244
2009 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 36.1
Dynasty National Rank: #261
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 47-21-2 [50-18-2 on the field] (20-7-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 7-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 18.6
2008 Points Against Average: 22.8
2008 Differential: -4.2
2008 Wins: #1018 Vista (28-18), #1036 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (6-3), #1348 St. Augustine (San Diego) (26-19), #2530 Chula Vista (34-21), #2712 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (24-17), #5710 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (20-13), #6147 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (21-6)
2008 Losses: #56 Cathedral (San Diego) (30-13), #145 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (52-3), #145 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (33-14), #390 Helix (La Mesa) (35-14), #1348 Poway (27-26), #3056 El Camino (Oceanside) (23-13)
2008 Opponents W-L: 91-60-3
Recent Section Championships: 2006, 2005
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Avocado), 2005 (Avocado)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/3 vs St. Augustine (San Diego), 9/11 vs La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad), 9/18 at Westview (San Diego), 9/25 at Cathedral (San Diego), 10/2 vs Mission Hills (San Marcos), 10/9 at Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 10/16 vs Vista, 10/23 vs Rancho Buena Vista (Vista), 11/6 at Poway, 11/13 at El Camino (Oceanside)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (56.2), Cathedral (San Diego) (49.2), St. Augustine (San Diego) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (2.5), Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (15), El Camino (Oceanside) (17.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8 (30.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #251
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 vs St. Augustine (San Diego) [projection: 28-22 loss]