Las Lomas (Walnut Creek, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Doug Longero League: Diablo Foothill Section: North Coast Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #3 CA Bowl Division: North 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Lucas Gorton 5'11" 170 Senior QB Reed Snook 6'1" 245 Senior OL/DL Marquis Waters 5'10" 175 Junior HB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Quarterback, Offense Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced LBs, Inexperienced Receivers, Depth at Receiver RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 23.5 2008 National Rank: #2326 2008 State Rank: #213 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 23 2009 National Rank: #2316 2009 State Rank: #205 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 25.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1129 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2 Dynasty Record: 54-21-1 (36-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 30.7 2008 Points Against Average: 21.6 2008 Differential: +9.1 2008 Wins: #2777 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (21-17), #3403 Rocklin (45-41), #3675 Mitty (San Jose) (21-19), #4424 Eureka (35-34), #7242 Oakmont (Roseville) (21-9), #7907 Alhambra (Martinez) (35-14), #8186 Dublin (56-20), #9201 Acalanes (Lafayette) (46-7), #10405 Northgate (Walnut Creek) (42-0) 2008 Losses: #479 California (San Ramon) (29-9), #1036 Clayton Valley (Concord) (30-14), #2006 Campolindo (Moraga) (28-23), #2479 Miramonte (Orinda) (33-31) 2008 Opponents W-L: 69-73 Recent Section Championships: 2005 (3A East Bay), 2003 (3A East Bay) Recent League Championships: 2007, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 Mitty (San Jose), 9/12 at Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 9/19 at Northgate (Walnut Creek), 9/25 at Rocklin, 10/2 at Acalanes (Lafayette), 10/16 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 10/23 at Alhambra (Martinez), 10/30 at Miramonte (Orinda), 11/6 Dublin, 11/13 Campolindo (Moraga) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Rocklin (28.5), Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (26.6), Miramonte (Orinda) (21.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Northgate (Walnut Creek) (-5.6), Dublin (-5.2), Acalanes (Lafayette) (-3.2) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 (15.6 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #389 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4118 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/4 Mitty (San Jose) [projection: 28-26 win]