Gilroy (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Royal Blue/White/Gold
Coach: Greg Garcia
League: Tri-County
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Marra 6'1" 165 Senior QB
Logan Sweeney 5'10" 220 Senior LB
Nico Sandoval 5'9" 150 Senior DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong Graduating Class as Example
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Starters

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 34.6
2008 National Rank: #863
2008 State Rank: #90
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -12
2009 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2009 National Rank: #2371
2009 State Rank: #209
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 23.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1439
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 40-25-1 [41-24-1 on the field] (19-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2008 Points For Average: 40.4
2008 Points Against Average: 16.4
2008 Differential: +24
2008 Wins: #871 Atascadero (27-19), #1730 Palo Alto (31-10), #1766 Palma (Salinas) (34-28), #3675 Mitty (San Jose) (62-13), #4424 Salinas (45-2), #4914 San Benito (Hollister) (47-0), #5380 Alisal (Salinas) (60-14), #8628 Alvarez (Salinas) (57-0), #10551 Pacific Grove (55-7)
2008 Losses: #184 Serra (San Mateo) (45-14), #1370 North Salinas (Salinas) (42-12)
2008 Opponents W-L: 63-58-1
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Live Oak (Morgan Hill), 9/11 vs Mitty (San Jose), 9/18 Atascadero, 9/25 at Palo Alto, 10/2 Alvarez (Salinas), 10/9 at Salinas, 10/23 at Alisal (Salinas), 10/30 Palma (Salinas), 11/6 North Salinas (Salinas), 11/13 at San Benito (Hollister)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Atascadero (36), Palo Alto (26.2), Palma (Salinas) (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Alvarez (Salinas) (-9.7), Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (0.3), Alisal (Salinas) (9.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 (21.5 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #227
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2225
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) [projection: 42-19 win]