Lincoln (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Zebras
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Ken Lowe
League: Pioneer Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: III/IV
Playoff Division Rank: #19
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #82

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
J.J. Castillo 6'4" 265 Senior TE/DE
Jacob Tryon 6'4" 295 Senior DL/OL
Dillion Crosiant 6'0" 160 Senior DB/WR

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -4.7
2008 National Rank: #9323
2008 State Rank: #716
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: 0
2009 Starting Power Rating: -4.6
2009 National Rank: #9302
2009 State Rank: #725
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7177
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 25-36-1 (17-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 1-9
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2008 Points For Average: 17.5
2008 Points Against Average: 29.9
2008 Differential: -12.4
2008 Wins: #9432 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (34-7)
2008 Losses: #744 Whitney (Rocklin) (49-13), #2712 Placer (Auburn) (48-30), #3041 Bear River (Grass Valley) (44-13), #4281 Woodland (17-0), #4590 Marysville (21-13), #4640 Colfax (21-10), #5677 Wheatland (21-20), #7045 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (36-14), #9092 El Dorado (Placerville) (35-28)
2008 Opponents W-L: 69-44
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Woodland, 9/18 at Wheatland, 9/25 Brookside Christian (Stockton), 10/2 Whitney (Rocklin), 10/9 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 10/16 El Dorado (Placerville), 10/23 Marysville, 10/30 at Placer (Auburn), 11/6 at Bear River (Grass Valley), 11/13 at Colfax
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Whitney (Rocklin) (31), Placer (Auburn) (22.3), Bear River (Grass Valley) (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (Placerville) (-14.3), Brookside Christian (Stockton) (-11.9), Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (-5.5)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #431
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4557
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 at Woodland [projection: 28-6 loss]