Esparto (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Navy/Silver/White
Coach: Rod Totton
League: Mid-Valley
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #4
CA Bowl Division: North Small
CA Bowl Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2008 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Lugo 6'4" 260 Junior OL/DL
JT Trujillo 5'11" 205 Senior RB/LB
Aaron Rome 6'0" 175 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Versatility, Cohesiveness
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -12.4
2008 National Rank: #11080
2008 State Rank: #839
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7
2009 Starting Power Rating: -5.3
2009 National Rank: #9468
2009 State Rank: #734
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #12324
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.8
Dynasty Record: 27-39 [28-38 on the field] (20-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2008 Points For Average: 21.5
2008 Points Against Average: 18.9
2008 Differential: +2.6
2008 Wins: #9734 Quincy (29-27), #11289 Colusa (21-6), #13315 Williams (41-0), #13906 Biggs (50-0), #14266 Pierce (Arbuckle) (33-0)
2008 Losses: #4883 Hamilton (Hamilton City) (38-7), #5454 Portola (31-6), #7328 Rio Vista (42-13), #9201 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (26-16), #9707 Winters (29-13), #9734 Quincy (9-7)
2008 Opponents W-L: 66-58
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Pierce (Arbuckle), 9/4 Winters, 9/11 at Rio Vista, 9/25 Hamilton (Hamilton City), 10/2 at Colusa, 10/9 at Williams, 10/16 at Biggs, 10/23 Portola, 10/30 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus), 11/6 vs Quincy
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Hamilton City) (17.1), Portola (8), Rio Vista (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Biggs (-39.5), Pierce (Arbuckle) (-30.3), Williams (-29.7)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1 (-10.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #887
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11632
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2009 Projected League Finish: 4th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 at Pierce (Arbuckle) [projection: 34-8 win]