North (Torrance, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Saxons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Todd Croce
League: Pioneer
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northwest (X)
Playoff Division Rank: #6
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #55

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Tobias 6'2" 190 Senior TE/DE
Bren Yamaguchi 5'7" 150 Senior WR/DB
Sean Gords 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill positions, Experienced skill positions
Team Weaknesses: Size on the Line, Depth

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2008 National Rank: #2213
2008 State Rank: #204
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2009 National Rank: #2034
2009 State Rank: #189
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4997
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 36-33 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 32.9
2008 Points Against Average: 21.8
2008 Differential: +11.1
2008 Wins: #1166 El Segundo (21-17), #2273 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (30-7), #3124 South (Torrance) (47-42), #4943 Verbum Dei (Los Angeles) (28-19), #5084 West (Torrance) (28-21), #6096 Lawndale (41-14), #6408 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (24-13), #8225 Centennial (Compton) (35-14), #10675 Hawthorne (50-14)
2008 Losses: #2132 Morro Bay (48-37), #2530 Torrance (31-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 52-69
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Verbum Dei (Los Angeles), 9/18 at Hawthorne, 9/25 at Redondo (Redondo Beach), 10/2 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance), 10/9 at West (Torrance), 10/16 at Centennial (Compton), 10/23 Lawndale, 10/30 El Segundo, 11/6 at South (Torrance), 11/13 Torrance
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Redondo (Redondo Beach) (25.2), El Segundo (24.7), Torrance (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hawthorne (-10.2), Centennial (Compton) (0.5), Lawndale (7.5)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.3 (14.3 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #361
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3765
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%
Opener: 9/11 Verbum Dei (Los Angeles) [projection: 35-19 win]