| De La Salle (Concord, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White Coach: Bob Ladouceur League: East Bay Section: North Coast Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank*: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Terron Williams-Ward 5'8" 175 Senior RB/DB Charles Dylan Wynn 6'2" 220 Junior DL/OL Thomas Hickel 6'3" 225 Senior T/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Experience on Lines, Kicking Game Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Unproven receivers, Inexperienced secondary RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 60.4 2008 National Rank: #19 2008 State Rank: #4 Off-Season Rating Adjustment*: -6 2009 Starting Power Rating*: 54.4 2009 National Rank*: #61 2009 State Rank*: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 58.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.3 Dynasty Record: 70-8-2 (7-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 12-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 38 2008 Points Against Average: 14.6 2008 Differential: +23.4 2008 Wins: #134 Pittsburg (34-10), #184 Serra (San Mateo) (29-28), #379 Monte Vista (Danville) (45-35), #379 Foothill (Pleasanton) (63-7), #379 Foothill (Pleasanton) (42-7), #420 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (44-7), #475 Loyola (Los Angeles) (27-21), #479 California (San Ramon) (21-14), #1050 Deer Valley (Antioch) (52-7), #2338 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (34-14), #2567 Granada (Livermore) (56-10), #8768 Livermore (48-0) 2008 Losses: #6 Centennial (Corona) (21-16), #34 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (23-21) 2008 Opponents W-L: 109-56 Recent Section/State Championships: 2008, 2007 (4A East Bay), 2007 (Bowl I), 2006 (4A East Bay), 2005 (4A East Bay), 2004 (4A East Bay), 2003 (4A East Bay) Recent League Championships: 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 12 Streak List: 10/2/09 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (32-21), 10/9/09 Monte Vista (Danville) (28-21), 10/16/09 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (42-14), 10/23/09 Granada (Livermore) (56-14), 10/30/09 Livermore (56-0), 11/6/09 Foothill (Pleasanton) (33-7), 11/13/09 California (San Ramon) (49-10), 11/20/09 American (Fremont) (44-0), 11/27/09 Foothill (Pleasanton) (56-14), 12/4/09 Monte Vista (Danville) (44-7), 12/12/09 Pittsburg (49-14), 12/19/09 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (28-14) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 9/12 at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ), 9/25 Lakeland (FL), 10/2 Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 10/9 at Monte Vista (Danville), 10/16 San Ramon Valley (Danville), 10/23 Granada (Livermore), 10/30 at Livermore, 11/6 at Foothill (Pleasanton), 11/13 California (San Ramon), 11/20 American (Fremont), 11/27 Foothill (Pleasanton), 12/4 Monte Vista (Danville), 12/12 vs Pittsburg, 12/19 vs Crenshaw (Los Angeles) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents*: Lakeland (FL) (60.4), Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (55.9), Monte Vista (Danville) (42.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents*: American (Fremont) (-21.9), Livermore (-5.5), Granada (Livermore) (20.6) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.8 (41.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 29.4 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #11 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #43 2009 Projected Regular Season Record*: 13-2 2009 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5% Opener: 9/4 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) [projection: 56-0 win] *temporary; not finalized until August 13th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author |