Norco (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/White Coach: Todd Gerhart League: Big VIII Section: Southern Playoff Division: Inland (II) Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Deantre Lewis 6'0" 195 Senior RB Joe Smith 5'10" 195 Senior CB Carl Bradford 6'1" 225 Senior TE/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Defending the Pass Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 41.2 2008 National Rank: #425 2008 State Rank: #49 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 48.7 2009 National Rank: #147 2009 State Rank: #24 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 36.7 Dynasty National Rank: #234 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12 Dynasty Record: 66-15 (20-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 8-5 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 23.5 2008 Points Against Average: 19.1 2008 Differential: +4.4 2008 Wins: #557 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (19-9), #706 North (Riverside) (40-26), #706 North (Riverside) (50-40), #828 Santiago (Corona) (28-13), #828 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (20-0), #2226 Corona (31-14), #3428 King (Riverside) (29-15), #3653 La Quinta (41-18) 2008 Losses: #6 Centennial (Corona) (31-7), #129 Chaparral (Temecula) (29-21), #1370 Roosevelt (Corona) (21-13), #2259 Poly (Riverside) (16-0), #2368 Canyon (Canyon Country) (16-6) 2008 Opponents W-L: 92-57 Recent Section Championships: 2006, 2005 (V) Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Mountain View), 2003 (Mountain View) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Crenshaw (Los Angeles), 9/18 Etiwanda, 9/25 La Quinta, 10/2 at Corona, 10/9 North (Riverside), 10/16 at Roosevelt (Corona), 10/23 Santiago (Corona), 10/29 at King (Riverside), 11/6 at Centennial (Corona), 11/13 Poly (Riverside) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Corona) (51.1), North (Riverside) (42.5), Santiago (Corona) (39.9) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: King (Riverside) (11.8), Poly (Riverside) (21.8), La Quinta (28.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7 (35 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #49 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12% Opener: 9/11 at Crenshaw (Los Angeles) [projection: 27-17 win]