Casa Grande (Petaluma, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Gauchos
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Trent Herzog
League: Sonoma County
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #4
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #29

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

TOP PLAYERS
Kahlil Keys 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB
Connor Waggoner 6'0" 205 Senior ATH/OLB
Makana Garrigan 5'9" 185 Junior ATH/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Athleticism, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience on the lines, Inexperienced QB

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2008 National Rank: #2144
2008 State Rank: #199
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 22
2009 National Rank: #2485
2009 State Rank: #222
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 24.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1263
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.3
Dynasty Record: 55-16-2 (33-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-3-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 27.3
2008 Points Against Average: 10.4
2008 Differential: +16.9
2008 Wins: #4496 Concord (38-12), #5166 Healdsburg (38-0), #5944 Windsor (31-7), #5944 Carrillo (Santa Rosa) (35-12), #6180 Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (35-0), #8513 Analy (Sebastopol) (29-7), #9534 San Rafael (38-7), #9858 El Molino (Forestville) (45-7)
2008 Losses: #1036 Clayton Valley (Concord) (24-14), #1698 Napa (28-10), #4565 Petaluma (21-14)
2008 Ties: #5185 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (0-0)
2008 Opponents W-L: 70-57-2
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Ukiah, 9/18 Carrillo (Santa Rosa), 9/25 at Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 10/2 Napa, 10/10 at Petaluma, 10/16 Analy (Sebastopol), 10/23 vs Sonoma Valley (Sonoma), 10/30 Windsor, 11/6 vs Healdsburg, 11/13 at El Molino (Forestville)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (18.6), Petaluma (13.9), Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: El Molino (Forestville) (-13.4), Analy (Sebastopol) (-6.5), Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (-1.7)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 (11.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #558
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6262
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%
Opener: 9/11 Ukiah [projection: 28-14 win]