Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Joe Cattolico
League: Delta River
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I/II
Playoff Division Rank: #3
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #23

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Saunders 5'10" 145 Senior WR/DB
Taylor Congdon 5'11" 155 Senior QB/DB
Keith Serne 6'0" 235 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB / WR Combination, Experienced defensive line, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced offensive line, Rebuilding Secondary

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 33.6
2008 National Rank: #961
2008 State Rank: #97
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8
2009 Starting Power Rating: 25.6
2009 National Rank: #1871
2009 State Rank: #181
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1644
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 26-10 [25-11 on the field] (11-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 24
2008 Points Against Average: 15.1
2008 Differential: +8.9
2008 Wins: #1283 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (21-18), #1518 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (26-7), #1518 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (23-6), #1752 Roseville (30-14), #1877 Folsom (35-33), #3276 Franklin (Elk Grove) (18-14), #3358 Jesuit (Carmichael) (20-7), #4116 Fairfield (35-12), #5494 Sheldon (Sacramento) (30-8), #7045 Florin (Sacramento) (forfeit), #7045 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (33-7)
2008 Losses: #321 St. Mary's (Stockton) (36-14), #1807 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (21-20), #3338 Elk Grove (13-7)
2008 Opponents W-L: 93-67
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs Lincoln (Stockton), 9/18 at Roseville, 9/25 vs Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 10/2 vs Elk Grove, 10/9 at Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 10/16 vs Florin (Sacramento), 10/23 at Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/30 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 11/6 vs Folsom, 11/14 at Jesuit (Carmichael)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Folsom (32.7), Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (30.2), Lincoln (Stockton) (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Florin (Sacramento) (-5), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (8.4), Jesuit (Carmichael) (15.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.3 (23.3 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #188
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1804
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/11 vs Lincoln (Stockton) [projection: 26-21 win]