Elk Grove (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Thundering Herd Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Chris Nixon League: Delta Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I/II Playoff Division Rank: #9 CA Bowl Division: North 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 4-6-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Lefi Letuligasenoa 6'2" 280 Senior OL/DL Jesse Feliciano 5'10" 195 Senior RB/LB Evan Autry 6'3" 225 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience/depth on the lines, QB, Talent Team Weaknesses: Replacing Secondary, Replacing RBs RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 18.2 2008 National Rank: #3344 2008 State Rank: #289 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3 2009 Starting Power Rating: 21.2 2009 National Rank: #2627 2009 State Rank: #234 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 27.6 Dynasty National Rank: #859 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4 Dynasty Record: 50-20 [49-21 on the field] (28-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2008 Points For Average: 22.9 2008 Points Against Average: 17.5 2008 Differential: +5.4 2008 Wins: #950 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (13-7), #1111 Inderkum (Sacramento) (36-17), #5288 Chavez (Stockton) (29-8), #7045 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (38-21), #7708 Davis (19-7), #9881 Valley (Sacramento) (41-0) 2008 Losses: #1283 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (16-10), #1518 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (37-7), #3018 Del Oro (Loomis) (27-22), #3276 Franklin (Elk Grove) (35-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 61-52 Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2005 (Delta) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/14/08 Valley (Sacramento) (41-0) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 Chavez (Stockton), 9/18 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 9/25 Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/2 vs Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 10/9 at Vacaville, 10/16 vs Franklin (Elk Grove), 10/23 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 10/30 Davis, 11/6 Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 11/13 vs Valley (Sacramento) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (34.1), Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (25.6), Vacaville (19.2) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Sacramento) (-6), Chavez (Stockton) (-0.8), Davis (0.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #310 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3172 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/11 Chavez (Stockton) [projection: 31-7 win]