Mira Loma (Sacramento, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Matadors Colors: Blue/Red/White Coach: Matt Costa League: Capital Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: III/IV Playoff Division Rank: #22 CA Bowl Division: North 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #98 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2008 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Alex Gomes 5'8" 190 Senior QB Desmond Smart 6'0" 185 Senior RB/OLB Travis Franklin 5'8" 200 Senior OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed, Size on the Line Team Weaknesses: Football Knowledge RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: -20.3 2008 National Rank: #12451 2008 State Rank: #920 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: -10.7 2009 National Rank: #10761 2009 State Rank: #816 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -20.2 Dynasty National Rank: #12632 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.5 Dynasty Record: 10-50 (2-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 1-9 2008 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2008 Points For Average: 9.8 2008 Points Against Average: 37.6 2008 Differential: -27.8 2008 Wins: #12329 River City (West Sacramento) (21-20) 2008 Losses: #403 Casa Roble (Orangevale) (49-7), #1807 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (48-0), #2581 Rio Americano (Sacramento) (63-14), #4818 Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (37-20), #7957 River Valley (Yuba City) (36-10), #8716 West Campus (Sacramento) (33-0), #9432 Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) (21-6), #10652 El Camino (Sacramento) (37-6), #11373 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (32-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 58-48 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights), 9/18 at San Juan (Citrus Heights), 9/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 10/2 at River City (West Sacramento), 10/8 vs River Valley (Yuba City), 10/16 vs Rio Americano (Sacramento), 10/23 at Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 10/31 vs Casa Roble (Orangevale), 11/6 at Bella Vista (Fair Oaks), 11/12 at El Camino (Sacramento) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Casa Roble (Orangevale) (35.6), Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (30.2), Rio Americano (Sacramento) (12.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (-34.9), River City (West Sacramento) (-24.4), San Juan (Citrus Heights) (-9.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #688 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8265 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2009 Projected League Finish: 6th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 vs Mesa Verde (Citrus Heights) [projection: 22-19 loss]