El Diamante (Visalia, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Green/Blue
Coach: Mark Rogers
League: West Yosemite
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #2
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #56

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

TOP PLAYERS
Brice Sandri 6'4" Senior TE
Josh Lorentzen 6'1" Senior QB
Jacob Newman 6'2" Junior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Play Action Pass, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Offensive Line

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 34.1
2008 National Rank: #912
2008 State Rank: #94
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -10
2009 Starting Power Rating: 24.1
2009 National Rank: #2126
2009 State Rank: #193
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 17
Dynasty National Rank: #2594
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 49-19 (23-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 41.2
2008 Points Against Average: 21.1
2008 Differential: +20.1
2008 Wins: #1078 Edison (Fresno) (21-15), #1418 Hanford (31-14), #3768 West (Bakersfield) (42-31), #3768 West (Bakersfield) (34-14), #4757 Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (61-7), #4864 Golden West (Visalia) (53-34), #5288 Redwood (Visalia) (48-15), #5916 Lemoore (41-28), #6492 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (54-13), #7045 Central (Fresno) (48-13), #8536 Hanford West (Hanford) (56-13)
2008 Losses: #396 Tulare Union (Tulare) (42-33), #828 Paso Robles (35-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 82-67
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at West (Bakersfield), 9/18 at Golden Valley (Bakersfield), 9/25 vs Central (Fresno), 10/2 vs Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 10/9 vs Paso Robles, 10/16 at Lemoore, 10/23 vs Hanford West (Hanford), 10/30 vs Redwood (Visalia), 11/6 at Hanford, 11/13 at Golden West (Visalia)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Paso Robles (27.9), Hanford (27), Golden Valley (Bakersfield) (15)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hanford West (Hanford) (-4.6), Golden West (Visalia) (4.7), West (Bakersfield) (5.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4 (19.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #390
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4182
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 9/11 at West (Bakersfield) [projection: 38-21 win]