Central (El Centro, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kevin Bird
League: Imperial Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #3
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #69

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2008 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jonathon Adams 6'5" 190 Senior QB
Sam Castro 5'10" 165 Senior FS/SE
Cody Johnson 6'0" 205 Senior LB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Size/speed, Offensive Balance, QB
Team Weaknesses: Experience at Receiver

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2008 National Rank: #3725
2008 State Rank: #320
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4
2009 Starting Power Rating: 20.5
2009 National Rank: #2776
2009 State Rank: #248
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6217
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 39-24 (14-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 40.6
2008 Points Against Average: 15.9
2008 Differential: +24.7
2008 Wins: #5143 Yucca Valley (24-14), #6019 Brawley (16-13), #6046 Santana (Santee) (39-30), #8693 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (66-16), #8996 Calexico (70-13), #9421 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (21-7), #11274 Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ) (59-0), #11613 Southwest (El Centro) (69-14), #12481 Escondido Charter (Escondido) (48-0)
2008 Losses: #1730 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (33-20), #2637 Christian (El Cajon) (35-15)
2008 Opponents W-L: 51-67-1
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Yucca Valley, 9/11 at Yuma (AZ), 9/18 Coachella Valley (Thermal), 9/25 Santana (Santee), 10/2 at Granite Hills (El Cajon), 10/16 Imperial, 10/23 Southwest (El Centro), 10/30 at Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 11/6 at Calexico, 11/13 Brawley
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Brawley (14.8), Santana (Santee) (8.7), Yucca Valley (7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest (El Centro) (-10), Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-3.7), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (-3.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (3.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #616
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7231
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 44%
Opener: 9/4 at Yucca Valley [projection: 31-21 win]