Pacifica (Garden Grove, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Mariners
Colors: Blue/Black/White
Coach: Marcello Giuliano
League: Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southwest (VI)
Playoff Division Rank: #3
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #57

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2008 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Clay Leonard 6'0" 190 Senior WR/CB
Kyle Donaldson 6'4" 340 Senior OL/DT
Ross Pitsenberger 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Line, Skill positions, Defensive Nucleus
Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 17.8
2008 National Rank: #3430
2008 State Rank: #296
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6
2009 Starting Power Rating: 23.8
2009 National Rank: #2187
2009 State Rank: #198
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3774
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 47-25 (26-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 6-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 28.7
2008 Points Against Average: 25.1
2008 Differential: +3.6
2008 Wins: #1545 Foothill (Santa Ana) (35-7), #2338 Wilson (Long Beach) (23-7), #5494 Kennedy (La Palma) (40-13), #7457 Loara (Anaheim) (35-21), #9228 Troy (Fullerton) (27-0), #11515 Katella (Anaheim) (45-21)
2008 Losses: #727 Fountain Valley (27-13), #942 Tustin (49-21), #2817 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (37-35), #2931 Valencia (Placentia) (36-22), #3007 Cypress (49-21), #3018 California (Whittier) (34-27)
2008 Opponents W-L: 70-59
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (Garden Grove), 2004 (Garden Grove)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs El Dorado (Placentia), 9/18 vs Norwalk, 9/25 vs California (Whittier), 10/2 vs JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 10/8 at Westminster, 10/15 vs Katella (Anaheim), 10/23 vs Kennedy (La Palma), 10/30 vs Loara (Anaheim), 11/5 vs Cypress, 11/12 vs Valencia (Placentia)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (27.8), Norwalk (22.5), El Dorado (Placentia) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Katella (Anaheim) (-21.5), Loara (Anaheim) (-4.1), Westminster (-2.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (18.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #399
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4242
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%
Opener: 9/11 vs El Dorado (Placentia) [projection: 28-27 win]