Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Peter Lavorato
League: Peninsula - Bay (moving from Peninsula - Ocean B)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
John Oppenheimer 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DL
Matt Walte 6'0" 185 Senior RB
Chris Gaertner 6'1" 200 Senior RB/S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2008 National Rank: #2084
2008 State Rank: #196
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 30.4
2009 National Rank: #1244
2009 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7046
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.6
Dynasty Record: 44-19-1 [43-20-1 on the field] (17-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 11-1-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 36.4
2008 Points Against Average: 20
2008 Differential: +16.4
2008 Wins: #3182 Scotts Valley (28-24), #4496 Menlo (Atherton) (49-21), #4496 Menlo (Atherton) (28-20), #5029 Half Moon Bay (49-33), #7811 Carlmont (Belmont) (49-26), #8902 El Camino (South San Francisco) (34-10), #9151 San Mateo (41-26), #9858 Capuchino (San Bruno) (42-19), #9910 Silver Creek (San Jose) (36-16), #11355 Mills (Millbrae) (35-6), #11834 Jefferson (Daly City) (40-0)
2008 Losses: #828 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (38-21)
2008 Ties: #3056 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (21-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 75-63-1
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Peninsula - Ocean B), 2006 (tied for 1st; Bay Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/5 Mt. Eden (Hayward), 9/11 at Riordan (San Francisco), 9/18 Valley Christian (Dublin), 9/26 Silver Creek (San Jose), 10/9 Terra Nova (Pacifica), 10/16 at Woodside, 10/23 at King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 10/30 at Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 11/6 Aragon (San Mateo), 11/14 vs Menlo (Atherton)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (21.3), Riordan (San Francisco) (18.6), King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Christian (Dublin) (-34.9), Silver Creek (San Jose) (-3.9), Mt. Eden (Hayward) (-3.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 (9.2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #528
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5875
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 47%
Opener: 9/5 Mt. Eden (Hayward) [projection: 42-7 win]