Linden (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Huber
League: Mother Lode
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: III/IV
Playoff Division Rank: #17
CA Bowl Division: North 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #58

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2008 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Judge 6'7" 220 Senior WR/DE
Brock Murdock 6'3" 210 Senior OL/DL
Conner Murdock 6'3" 220 Senior OL/DL

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -7.3
2008 National Rank: #9950
2008 State Rank: #766
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6
2009 Starting Power Rating: -1.2
2009 National Rank: #8401
2009 State Rank: #649
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #7515
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 28-35 [27-36 on the field] (14-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 2-8
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2008 Points For Average: 18.2
2008 Points Against Average: 35.8
2008 Differential: -17.6
2008 Wins: #9837 Amador (Sutter Creek) (27-13), #11308 Waterford (34-7)
2008 Losses: #1901 Escalon (44-7), #4116 Argonaut (Jackson) (41-14), #4496 Calaveras (San Andreas) (48-3), #4590 McNair (Stockton) (60-36), #5003 Summerville (Tuolumne) (40-27), #5143 Ripon (54-0), #7883 Hughson (34-28), #8996 Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (17-6)
2008 Opponents W-L: 60-46
Recent League Championships: 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Ripon, 9/18 at Waterford, 9/25 McNair (Stockton), 10/2 Escalon, 10/9 at Hughson, 10/16 Argonaut (Jackson), 10/23 at Calaveras (San Andreas), 10/30 Amador (Sutter Creek), 11/6 at Bret Harte (Angels Camp), 11/13 at Summerville (Tuolumne)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Escalon (28), Argonaut (Jackson) (20.8), Calaveras (San Andreas) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Waterford (-19), Bret Harte (Angels Camp) (-10.4), Amador (Sutter Creek) (-9.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #549
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6106
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 4th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 Ripon [projection: 28-21 loss]