Dana Hills (Dana Point, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Dolphins Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Brent Melbon League: South Coast Section: Southern Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I) Playoff Division Rank: #23 CA Bowl Division: South 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #77 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nick Kaspar 6'5" 270 Senior OL/DT Cole Altuzarra 5'11" 220 Senior RB/LB Brandon Howe 6'2" 210 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Improved Defense Team Weaknesses: Depth at Receiver, Inexperience at QB RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 33.6 2008 National Rank: #955 2008 State Rank: #96 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -11 2009 Starting Power Rating: 22.6 2009 National Rank: #2371 2009 State Rank: #209 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 19 Dynasty National Rank: #2199 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 22-39-1 (8-21-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 5-5 2008 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2008 Points For Average: 37.8 2008 Points Against Average: 29.1 2008 Differential: +8.7 2008 Wins: #1545 Foothill (Santa Ana) (36-14), #3768 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (63-13), #5585 El Toro (Lake Forest) (56-21), #5973 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (57-14), #6408 El Modena (Orange) (34-14) 2008 Losses: #23 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (56-26), #85 Mission Viejo (45-31), #200 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (25-24), #245 Edison (Huntington Beach) (48-20), #498 San Clemente (41-31) 2008 Opponents W-L: 61-47 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9/10 vs El Toro (Lake Forest), 9/18 Edison (Huntington Beach), 10/2 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 10/9 El Modena (Orange), 10/16 at Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/23 San Clemente, 10/29 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo), 11/6 at Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 11/13 at Mission Viejo Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (56.4), Edison (Huntington Beach) (55.6), Mission Viejo (51.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: El Modena (Orange) (10.8), Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (14), El Toro (Lake Forest) (17.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.2 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #87 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2009 Projected League Finish: 4th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) [projection: 40-35 loss]