Imperial (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Red/White Coach: Kerry Legarra League: Imperial Valley (moving from Desert) Section: San Diego Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #11 CA Bowl Division: South 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #36 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Justin Espinoza 5'10" 170 Senior QB/FS Jorge Angeles 6'2" 250 Senior OL/DL Preston Blincoe 5'10" 170 Junior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 4.3 2008 National Rank: #6844 2008 State Rank: #552 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: 0 2009 Starting Power Rating: 4.3 2009 National Rank: #6824 2009 State Rank: #544 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -3.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8910 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2 Dynasty Record: 48-19-1 (28-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 30.5 2008 Points Against Average: 9.9 2008 Differential: +20.6 2008 Wins: #8693 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (16-13), #8996 Calexico (16-13), #11274 Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ) (23-0), #11590 Holtville (17-0), #11590 Holtville (50-0), #13039 Mountain Empire (Pine Valley) (49-0), #13039 Mountain Empire (Pine Valley) (41-0), #14224 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (62-0), #14224 Vincent Memorial (Calexico) (55-0) 2008 Losses: #801 Valley Center (64-6), #6046 Santana (Santee) (19-0) 2008 Opponents W-L: 46-70 Recent League Championships: 2008 (Desert), 2007 (Desert), 2006 (Desert), 2005 (Desert), 2004 (Desert) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Cibola (Yuma, AZ), 9/11 at Horizon (San Diego), 9/18 at Santana (Santee), 9/25 Parker (San Diego), 10/2 Desert Mirage (Thermal), 10/16 at Central (El Centro), 10/23 Calexico, 10/30 Southwest (El Centro), 11/6 at Brawley, 11/13 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Parker (San Diego) (32), Central (El Centro) (20.5), Brawley (14.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest (El Centro) (-10), Cibola (Yuma, AZ) (-6.6), Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-3.7) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9 (-7.5 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +24.8 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #540 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6031 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 at Cibola (Yuma, AZ) [projection: 22-14 win]