Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Forest Green/Gray Coach: Jason Tenner League: Sierra Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: I/II Playoff Division Rank: #10 CA Bowl Division: North 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #34 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Lyndell Scarr 5'10" 195 Senior RB/OLB Joey DePalma 6'0" 205 Senior RB/OLB Connor Rains 6'6" 315 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Balance, Depth Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced defense, Team Speed RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 18.5 2008 National Rank: #3288 2008 State Rank: #285 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 21 2009 National Rank: #2678 2009 State Rank: #238 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 17.4 Dynasty National Rank: #2503 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.6 Dynasty Record: 35-27 (20-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2008 Points For Average: 28.2 2008 Points Against Average: 18.8 2008 Differential: +9.4 2008 Wins: #4233 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (61-35), #5998 Fernley (NV) (21-20), #6356 Galt (6-3), #8513 Vista del Lago (Folsom) (35-7), #8791 Union Mine (El Dorado) (21-0), #9092 El Dorado (Placerville) (40-27), #11108 Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (49-24) 2008 Losses: #1283 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (15-14), #1807 Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (19-14), #2379 Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (38-21) 2008 Opponents W-L: 53-54 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 4 Streak List: 10/17/08 Vista del Lago (Folsom) (35-7), 10/24/08 Galt (6-3), 10/31/08 Union Mine (El Dorado) (21-0), 11/14/08 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) (61-35) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/5 Berkeley, 9/11 at Nevada Union (Grass Valley), 9/18 El Dorado (Placerville), 9/25 Del Campo (Fair Oaks), 10/2 Cordova (Rancho Cordova), 10/10 at Christian Brothers (Sacramento), 10/16 Vista del Lago (Folsom), 10/23 at Galt, 10/30 at Union Mine (El Dorado), 11/13 Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (34.1), Del Campo (Fair Oaks) (30.2), Christian Brothers (Sacramento) (22.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: El Dorado (Placerville) (-14.3), Cordova (Rancho Cordova) (-13.5), Union Mine (El Dorado) (5.7) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #361 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3766 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 Berkeley [projection: 26-21 win]