Marin Catholic (Kentfield, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/White/Silver Coach: Ken Peralta League: Marin County Section: North Coast Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #3 CA Bowl Division: North 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Chris Adams 5'11" 215 Senior RB/LB Tony Popovich 6'3" 270 Junior DL/RB Nate Kristoff 6'0" 175 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Chemistry Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced in Several Positions RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 25.1 2008 National Rank: #2052 2008 State Rank: #192 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 26.6 2009 National Rank: #1748 2009 State Rank: #171 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1749 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 52-22 (37-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 28.5 2008 Points Against Average: 12.6 2008 Differential: +15.9 2008 Wins: #3018 Justin-Siena (Napa) (14-10), #3675 Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland) (42-27), #4116 Redwood (Larkspur) (28-6), #6200 St. Patrick/St. Vincent (Vallejo) (28-7), #6977 Drake (San Anselmo) (48-6), #7759 San Marin (Novato) (31-10), #8513 Analy (Sebastopol) (49-8), #8513 Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (35-6), #10731 Terra Linda (San Rafael) (56-3) 2008 Losses: #620 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, AZ) (15-13), #780 Encinal (Alameda) (19-13), #963 Novato (21-0), #1665 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (26-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 95-56 Recent Section Championships: 2003 (2A Redwood Empire) Recent League Championships: 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/5 at St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 9/12 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 9/19 Riordan (San Francisco), 9/26 Justin-Siena (Napa), 10/10 at Redwood (Larkspur), 10/17 Novato, 10/24 at San Marin (Novato), 10/31 Drake (San Anselmo), 11/6 at San Rafael, 11/14 at Tamalpais (Mill Valley) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Novato (33.5), St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (27.6), Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (23) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: San Rafael (-10.6), San Marin (Novato) (-4.1), Tamalpais (Mill Valley) (1.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (14.7 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #352 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3644 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% Opener: 9/5 at St. Ignatius (San Francisco) [projection: 21-19 loss]