Lassen (Susanville, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Tom St. Jacques
League: Northern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3
CA Bowl Division: North 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #16

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

TOP PLAYERS
Darren Lee 6'2" 210 Senior RB/LB
Richard Murphy 6'3" 215 Junior QB/OLB
Luke Peterson 6'2" 225 Junior G/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young But Experienced, Returning Starters, Improved Offensive Line
Team Weaknesses: Loss of Key Players

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 21.8
2008 National Rank: #2629
2008 State Rank: #236
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1
2009 Starting Power Rating: 20.8
2009 National Rank: #2708
2009 State Rank: #241
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #1618
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 41-29-1 (23-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 29.9
2008 Points Against Average: 20.9
2008 Differential: +9
2008 Wins: #1698 West Valley (Cottonwood) (30-6), #3906 Chico (30-12), #3906 Chico (33-17), #4323 Anderson (21-20), #7687 Central Valley (Shasta Lake) (54-12), #8947 Yreka (41-14), #9228 Corning (28-0), #12163 Lowry (Winnemucca, NV) (61-7)
2008 Losses: #241 Paradise (42-14), #904 Shasta (Redding) (41-19), #1807 Foothill (Palo Cedro) (38-14), #2883 Pleasant Valley (Chico) (42-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 73-58
Recent Section Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 vs Chico, 9/4 Pleasant Valley (Chico), 9/11 Foothill (Palo Cedro), 9/18 at Paradise, 10/2 Lowry (Winnemucca, NV), 10/9 at Anderson, 10/16 Yreka, 10/23 at West Valley (Cottonwood), 10/30 Corning, 11/6 at Central Valley (Shasta Lake)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Paradise (44.7), Foothill (Palo Cedro) (36.2), West Valley (Cottonwood) (27.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Lowry (Winnemucca, NV) (-23.4), Yreka (-8.7), Corning (-5.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 (16.3 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #357
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3698
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 vs Chico [projection: 28-19 win]