Lutheran (Orange, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Red/White/Gold
Coach: Jim Kunau
League: Trinity
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I)
Playoff Division Rank: #10
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2008 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Garret Gilliland 6'0" 210 Senior LB/RB
Sean McEvilly 6'4" 270 Senior DE/T
Bobby Wheatley 6'3" 210 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Unity, Work Ethic, Returning K
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Linemen, Replacing Secondary

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 52.8
2008 National Rank: #80
2008 State Rank: #11
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 47.8
2009 National Rank: #170
2009 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 46.7
Dynasty National Rank: #41
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 68-10 (25-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2008 Points For Average: 28
2008 Points Against Average: 17.2
2008 Differential: +10.8
2008 Wins: #35 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (24-14), #133 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (24-21), #266 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (34-21), #557 Bullard (Fresno) (35-17), #706 North (Riverside) (20-13), #727 Fountain Valley (28-0), #942 Tustin (10-0), #1111 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (49-24), #2817 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (35-3), #3719 Banning (Wilmington) (42-7)
2008 Losses: #23 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (42-14), #184 Servite (Anaheim) (14-10), #307 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (47-39)
2008 Opponents W-L: 97-53
Recent Section/State Championships: 2006, 2006 (Bowl II), 2004 (VI)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Empire), 2004 (Empire), 2003 (Empire)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/30 at Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH), 9/18 vs Tustin, 9/25 vs Redlands East Valley (Redlands), 10/2 vs Narbonne (Harbor City), 10/9 at Banning (Wilmington), 10/16 vs Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 10/23 vs JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 10/30 at St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 11/6 vs Servite (Anaheim), 11/13 vs Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Servite (Anaheim) (56.7), Redlands East Valley (Redlands) (49.3), Narbonne (Harbor City) (48.9)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Banning (Wilmington) (16.5), JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (27.8), Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (28.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.2 (42.2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/30 at Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH) [projection: 21-17 win]