Petaluma (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Steve Ellison
League: Sonoma County
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #8
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sean Sullivan 5'8" 160 Senior TB
Ricky Sims 5'11" 210 Senior FB/LB
Blake Olson 6'0" 205 Senior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Returning Key Players, Talented Returning Core
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 12.9
2008 National Rank: #4577
2008 State Rank: #391
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1
2009 Starting Power Rating: 13.9
2009 National Rank: #4245
2009 State Rank: #362
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4181
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3
Dynasty Record: 32-31-1 (17-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-5
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 25
2008 Points Against Average: 15.6
2008 Differential: +9.4
2008 Wins: #2144 Casa Grande (Petaluma) (21-14), #3536 Washington (Fremont) (10-7), #5166 Healdsburg (41-6), #8513 Analy (Sebastopol) (45-7), #9858 El Molino (Forestville) (57-0)
2008 Losses: #2777 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (14-7), #4116 Redwood (Larkspur) (18-14), #4143 Ukiah (14-7), #5944 Windsor (48-27), #6180 Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (28-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 63-45-1
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/14/08 Healdsburg (41-6)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Santa Rosa, 9/11 at Carrillo (Santa Rosa), 9/18 at Ukiah, 9/25 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 10/2 at El Molino (Forestville), 10/10 Casa Grande (Petaluma), 10/23 at Analy (Sebastopol), 10/30 Sonoma Valley (Sonoma), 11/6 at Windsor, 11/13 Healdsburg
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Casa Grande (Petaluma) (22), Windsor (18.6), Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: El Molino (Forestville) (-13.4), Analy (Sebastopol) (-6.5), Santa Rosa (-2.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #559
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6279
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/4 Santa Rosa [projection: 28-12 win]