Esperanza (Anaheim, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Greg Kemp
League: Sunset
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I)
Playoff Division Rank: #15
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
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
Drew Huuseldt 6'2" 185 Senior QB/DB
Hayden Pierce 6'2" 180 Senior DB/WR
Lukas Lopez 6'2" 240 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Skill Players

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 42.2
2008 National Rank: #375
2008 State Rank: #40
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 37.7
2009 National Rank: #588
2009 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 37.3
Dynasty National Rank: #211
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 52-21 [50-23 on the field] (19-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 1st)
2008 Points For Average: 20.1
2008 Points Against Average: 13.8
2008 Differential: +6.3
2008 Wins: #245 Edison (Huntington Beach) (16-3), #498 San Clemente (24-16), #727 Fountain Valley (17-14), #828 Santiago (Corona) (12-9), #1951 Jordan (Los Angeles) (9-8), #5288 Marina (Huntington Beach) (17-14), #6356 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (51-7), #8225 Centennial (Compton) (49-6)
2008 Losses: #15 Poly (Long Beach) (17-10), #200 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (35-6), #241 Los Alamitos (22-21), #629 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (14-9)
2008 Opponents W-L: 80-55
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Santiago (Corona), 9/10 vs Jordan (Los Angeles), 9/17 at Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/2 Ferris (Spokane, WA), 10/9 at Centennial (Compton), 10/16 vs Edison (Huntington Beach), 10/23 vs Fountain Valley, 10/29 vs Marina (Huntington Beach), 11/5 vs Los Alamitos, 11/13 vs Newport Harbor (Newport Beach)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Edison (Huntington Beach) (55.6), Ferris (Spokane, WA) (48.7), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (46.2)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Compton) (0.5), Marina (Huntington Beach) (6.6), Jordan (Los Angeles) (21.6)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7 (35.5 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #49
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 at Santiago (Corona) [projection: 21-17 loss]