Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Tony Rosso
League: Peninsula - Bay
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 29.3
2008 National Rank: #1449
2008 State Rank: #137
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8
2009 Starting Power Rating: 21.3
2009 National Rank: #2605
2009 State Rank: #231
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 13.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3381
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 41-27 (26-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 28.3
2008 Points Against Average: 24.5
2008 Differential: +3.8
2008 Wins: #2403 Woodside (28-25), #2403 Woodside (28-21), #2817 Wilcox (Santa Clara) (39-33), #3857 Aragon (San Mateo) (38-35), #4188 Leigh (San Jose) (24-22), #4496 Menlo (Atherton) (31-13), #4667 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (41-39), #5263 South San Francisco (21-20), #5998 Saratoga (30-0), #6248 Monta Vista (Cupertino) (36-20), #9273 Independence (San Jose) (24-7)
2008 Losses: #150 Valley Christian (San Jose) (41-7), #5084 Seaside (42-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 84-61
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (Large)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/17/08 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (41-39), 10/24/08 Aragon (San Mateo) (38-35), 11/1/08 Menlo (Atherton) (31-13), 11/7/08 South San Francisco (21-20), 11/15/08 Woodside (28-25), 11/22/08 Monta Vista (Cupertino) (36-20), 11/29/08 Woodside (28-21), 12/5/08 Wilcox (Santa Clara) (39-33)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Wilcox (Santa Clara), 9/11 at Los Gatos, 9/19 Valley Christian (San Jose), 9/26 Leigh (San Jose), 10/2 at Seaside, 10/16 at King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 10/23 Aragon (San Mateo), 10/30 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 11/6 at Terra Nova (Pacifica), 11/13 at Woodside
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Los Gatos (43.2), Valley Christian (San Jose) (38), Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Terra Nova (Pacifica) (4.9), Leigh (San Jose) (9), Seaside (12.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (16 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #132
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1141
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 at Wilcox (Santa Clara) [projection: 35-28 loss]