Concord (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Minutemen Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Brian Hamilton League: Diablo Valley Section: North Coast Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #6 CA Bowl Division: North 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Forrest Hightower 5'10" 175 Senior HB/CB Ray Buford 5'11" 170 Senior WR/CB Corey Galindo 6'4.5" 210 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced skill positions, Leadership, Experienced secondary Team Weaknesses: Young DL RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 13.2 2008 National Rank: #4512 2008 State Rank: #385 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4 2009 Starting Power Rating: 17.2 2009 National Rank: #3504 2009 State Rank: #313 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 0.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7583 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.1 Dynasty Record: 21-40-1 (16-34 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-3-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 34.1 2008 Points Against Average: 22.6 2008 Differential: +11.5 2008 Wins: #4038 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (42-41), #5585 Rio Linda (26-13), #7853 Mt. Diablo (Concord) (26-20), #8186 Dublin (27-21), #10405 Northgate (Walnut Creek) (60-20), #11834 Jefferson (Daly City) (56-0), #12885 De Anza (Richmond) (50-0) 2008 Losses: #1036 Clayton Valley (Concord) (29-22), #2144 Casa Grande (Petaluma) (38-12), #2910 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (47-34) 2008 Ties: #2712 Castlemont (Oakland) (20-20) 2008 Opponents W-L: 61-57-2 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at De Anza (Richmond), 9/11 at Jefferson (Daly City), 9/18 Skyline (Oakland), 9/25 at San Ramon Valley (Danville), 10/2 Castlemont (Oakland), 10/16 at College Park (Pleasant Hill), 10/23 at Clayton Valley (Concord), 10/30 Northgate (Walnut Creek), 11/7 at Ygnacio Valley (Concord), 11/13 Mt. Diablo (Concord) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (28.3), Castlemont (Oakland) (24.3), San Ramon Valley (Danville) (23.3) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: De Anza (Richmond) (-23.4), Jefferson (Daly City) (-12.3), Northgate (Walnut Creek) (-5.6) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (8.4 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #516 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5700 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 at De Anza (Richmond) [projection: 48-10 win]