Downey (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Will Capps
League: San Gabriel Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #19
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #116

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Steven Cervantes 6'0" 180 Senior QB
Steven Williams 6'0" 185 Senior OLB
Kyle Lewis 6'2" 180 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Skill Position Talent, Aggressive Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced offensive line, Replacing Secondary

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2008 National Rank: #4423
2008 State Rank: #378
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1
2009 Starting Power Rating: 14.6
2009 National Rank: #4092
2009 State Rank: #353
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 10.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4235
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 27-36-1 (14-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 16.6
2008 Points Against Average: 25.7
2008 Differential: -9.1
2008 Wins: #1579 Warren (Downey) (17-14), #3929 Gahr (Cerritos) (31-23), #5454 Schurr (Montebello) (17-13), #5494 Kennedy (La Palma) (21-20), #5759 Paramount (24-6)
2008 Losses: #634 La Habra (40-15), #1591 Lynwood (35-0), #1991 Culver City (25-7), #2144 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (21-16), #3633 Millikan (Long Beach) (37-14), #3696 Dominguez (Compton) (49-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 70-51-1
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs La Serna (Whittier), 9/18 Schurr (Montebello), 9/25 La Habra, 10/2 vs Kennedy (La Palma), 10/9 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs), 10/16 at Gahr (Cerritos), 10/23 Paramount, 10/30 at Dominguez (Compton), 11/6 Lynwood, 11/13 at Warren (Downey)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: La Habra (42.1), Lynwood (28.2), Warren (Downey) (26.8)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Paramount (1.4), Kennedy (La Palma) (6.3), Schurr (Montebello) (8.5)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 (20.5 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #204
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1940
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 vs La Serna (Whittier) [projection: 22-21 loss]