Pittsburg (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Victor Galli
League: Bay Valley
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2008 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Erick Dargan RB/DB
Tracy Cark DB/RB
Jeremy Wiles LB/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Backs, WRs, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Young, Inexperience on the lines, Inexperienced Depth

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 49.8
2008 National Rank: #134
2008 State Rank: #17
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 39.3
2009 National Rank: #493
2009 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 36.6
Dynasty National Rank: #242
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 51-19-1 (32-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 34.5
2008 Points Against Average: 14.3
2008 Differential: +20.2
2008 Wins: #420 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (49-24), #479 California (San Ramon) (17-9), #828 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (32-21), #852 Freedom (Oakley) (42-14), #1050 Deer Valley (Antioch) (28-21), #1149 Burbank (Sacramento) (35-6), #2194 Heritage (Brentwood) (37-13), #2817 Berkeley (35-12), #4323 Antioch (42-0), #4323 Fremont (Oakland) (41-0), #8225 Liberty (Brentwood) (51-0)
2008 Losses: #19 De La Salle (Concord) (34-10), #379 Monte Vista (Danville) (32-29)
2008 Opponents W-L: 101-54
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Burbank (Sacramento), 9/12 vs Granite Bay, 9/18 at Monte Vista (Danville), 9/25 at Berkeley, 10/9 Fremont (Oakland), 10/16 Heritage (Brentwood), 10/23 Deer Valley (Antioch), 10/30 at Freedom (Oakley), 11/6 at Liberty (Brentwood), 11/14 Antioch
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Monte Vista (Danville) (42.5), Granite Bay (35), Freedom (Oakley) (33.2)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Brentwood) (-2.9), Antioch (10.9), Fremont (Oakland) (12.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 (33.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #764
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
Opener: 9/4 Burbank (Sacramento) [projection: 28-20 win]