Chico (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Jason Alvistur
League: Eastern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #7
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #62

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2008 JV Record: 4-5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Von Rotz 6'5" 260 Senior T
Jamiel Hardman 5'11" 185 Junior RB/LB
Jessen Cole 6'1" 195 Senior TE/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth on the lines
Team Weaknesses: Unproven Talent in Skill Positions

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 15.7
2008 National Rank: #3913
2008 State Rank: #335
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 11.2
2009 National Rank: #4935
2009 State Rank: #416
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2685
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 31-35 (16-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2008 Points For Average: 17.5
2008 Points Against Average: 22.9
2008 Differential: -5.4
2008 Wins: #1807 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (21-0), #2883 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (27-14), #5211 Yuba City (35-21), #5494 Sheldon (Sacramento) (20-19), #8443 Oroville (28-14)
2008 Losses: #241 Paradise (52-14), #904 Shasta (Redding) (21-0), #1248 Enterprise (Redding) (13-12), #2581 Red Bluff (35-7), #2623 Lassen (Susanville) (33-17), #2623 Lassen (Susanville) (30-12)
2008 Opponents W-L: 69-52
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Lassen (Susanville) (40-21)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 vs Lassen (Susanville), 9/11 vs Yuba City, 9/18 at Sheldon (Sacramento), 9/25 vs Oroville, 10/2 at Foothill (Palo Cedro), 10/9 vs Red Bluff, 10/16 vs Pleasant Valley (Chico), 10/23 vs Paradise, 10/30 at Enterprise (Redding), 11/6 vs Shasta (Redding)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Paradise (44.7), Enterprise (Redding) (36.9), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (36.2)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Oroville (-2.2), Yuba City (2.4), Pleasant Valley (Chico) (15.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4 (22 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #935
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2009 Projected League Finish: 7th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 vs Lassen (Susanville) [projection: 28-19 loss]