Pacific Grove (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Breakers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Chris Morgan
League: Mission Trail
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #89

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Merchak 5'11" 170 Junior QB/DB
Ofa Hautua 5'11" 205 Junior FB/LB
Max Lohr 6'4" 270 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Players on Offense, New Coach/System, Young

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -10.1
2008 National Rank: #10557
2008 State Rank: #803
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2009 National Rank: #11745
2009 State Rank: #874
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4621
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 53-17-1 (34-1-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 4-6-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 17.1
2008 Points Against Average: 27
2008 Differential: -9.9
2008 Wins: #8842 Greenfield (23-20), #13025 Gonzales (35-14), #13628 Stevenson (Pebble Beach) (34-6), #13774 Soledad (32-0)
2008 Losses: #862 Gilroy (55-7), #3182 Scotts Valley (56-0), #5185 Carmel (49-7), #6823 Hill (San Jose) (21-7), #10589 Aptos (31-0), #11884 Sobrato (Morgan Hill) (16-14)
2008 Ties: #9769 King City (29-29)
2008 Opponents W-L: 58-53-1
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/19 vs St. Francis (Watsonville), 9/25 at Aptos, 10/2 Soledad, 10/9 Monterey, 10/17 at Stevenson (Pebble Beach), 10/23 Gonzales, 10/30 at King City, 11/6 Greenfield, 11/13 Carmel
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Monterey (14.3), Carmel (13), St. Francis (Watsonville) (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Stevenson (Pebble Beach) (-29), Soledad (-28.3), Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-21)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 (-2.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #847
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10978
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 4th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) [projection: 24-17 win]