La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Mavericks
Colors: Green/Gold/Navy
Coach: Darrin Brown
League: Avocado
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #3

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

TOP PLAYERS
Kenny Stills Senior WR/DB
Cory Lamb Senior C
Ian Seau Junior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive production, Size of the OL, Returning Star Player
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Defenders

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 49.2
2008 National Rank: #145
2008 State Rank: #18
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7
2009 Starting Power Rating: 56.2
2009 National Rank: #40
2009 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 36.8
Dynasty National Rank: #226
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 50-22 (25-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 33.5
2008 Points Against Average: 16.2
2008 Differential: +17.3
2008 Wins: #422 Escondido (21-17), #422 Escondido (45-28), #1018 Vista (38-18), #1036 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (21-14), #1149 Carlsbad (52-3), #1149 Carlsbad (33-14), #1357 Fallbrook (33-14), #1605 Dixie (St. George, UT) (42-27), #2712 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (41-10), #4518 San Pasqual (Escondido) (34-7), #5710 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (47-3)
2008 Losses: #85 Mission Viejo (38-14), #1111 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (18-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 80-71-2
Recent Section Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st; Palomar), 2006 (Palomar), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/3/08 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (47-3), 10/17/08 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (21-14), 10/24/08 San Pasqual (Escondido) (34-7), 10/31/08 Escondido (21-17), 11/7/08 Fallbrook (33-14), 11/14/08 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (41-10), 11/28/08 Vista (38-18), 12/5/08 Carlsbad (33-14), 12/12/08 Escondido (45-28)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Salinas, 9/11 vs Carlsbad, 9/18 Chula Vista, 9/25 vs Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/2 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista), 10/16 Mission Hills (San Marcos), 10/23 at San Pasqual (Escondido), 10/30 at Escondido, 11/6 Fallbrook, 11/13 Torrey Pines (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Escondido (44.2), Mission Hills (San Marcos) (31.8), Carlsbad (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (2.5), San Pasqual (Escondido) (5.1), Torrey Pines (San Diego) (19.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 (32 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #950
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%
Opener: 9/4 Salinas [projection: 42-7 win]