Grant (Sacramento, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Pacers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Alberghini
League: Metropolitan
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I/II
Playoff Division Rank: #1
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Devontae Butler 6'0" 190 Senior RB
Villiami Moala 6'3" 330 Junior DL/OL
Shaq Thompson 6'1" 180 Sophomore RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning All-State Players, Talented Underclassmen

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 61.9
2008 National Rank: #14
2008 State Rank: #2
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -11
2009 Starting Power Rating: 50.9
2009 National Rank: #105
2009 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 39.8
Dynasty National Rank: #140
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 65-10 (32-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 14-0
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 46.5
2008 Points Against Average: 11.2
2008 Differential: +35.3
2008 Wins: #15 Poly (Long Beach) (25-20), #31 Alta (Sandy, UT) (35-28), #331 Granite Bay (22-19), #360 Highland (Pocatello, ID) (34-21), #1149 Burbank (Sacramento) (55-6), #1149 Burbank (Sacramento) (35-13), #1864 Woodcreek (Roseville) (41-14), #4233 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (34-7), #5185 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (45-14), #6797 Rosemont (Sacramento) (58-9), #9432 Sacramento (55-0), #11087 Johnson (Sacramento) (62-6), #11289 McClatchy (Sacramento) (89-0), #12712 Kennedy (Sacramento) (61-0)
2008 Losses: none
2008 Opponents W-L: 94-67-1
Recent Section/State Championships: 2008 (II), 2008 (Bowl Open), 2006 (II), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/5/08 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (45-14), 9/13/08 Highland (Pocatello, ID) (34-21), 9/20/08 Alta (Sandy, UT) (35-28), 9/26/08 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (34-7), 10/3/08 Johnson (Sacramento) (62-6), 10/10/08 Rosemont (Sacramento) (58-9), 10/17/08 Sacramento (55-0), 10/24/08 Kennedy (Sacramento) (61-0), 11/7/08 McClatchy (Sacramento) (89-0), 11/14/08 Burbank (Sacramento) (35-13), 11/21/08 Granite Bay (22-19), 11/28/08 Woodcreek (Roseville) (41-14), 12/5/08 Burbank (Sacramento) (55-6), 12/20/08 Poly (Long Beach) (25-20)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 9/11 Edison (Stockton), 9/19 at Bellevue (WA), 9/25 at Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills), 10/3 at Johnson (Sacramento), 10/9 Rosemont (Sacramento), 10/17 at Sacramento, 10/23 Kennedy (Sacramento), 11/7 at McClatchy (Sacramento), 11/13 Burbank (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (WA) (59.1), Burbank (Sacramento) (30.4), Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy (Sacramento) (-24.6), McClatchy (Sacramento) (-18.9), Johnson (Sacramento) (-17.4)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 (26.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #552
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6188
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13%
Opener: 9/4 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) [projection: 48-7 win]