Saugus (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Centurions
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Jason Bornn
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northern (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #5
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #48

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2008 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Gauthier Senior QB
Melqui Lemus Senior DL
Manny Padron Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill positions
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Backfield

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 40.2
2008 National Rank: #466
2008 State Rank: #55
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 31.7
2009 National Rank: #1115
2009 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1067
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 37-33 (15-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 9-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 36.7
2008 Points Against Average: 27
2008 Differential: +9.7
2008 Wins: #409 Valencia (31-24), #643 Thousand Oaks (35-28), #1008 Westlake (Westlake Village) (42-40), #2368 Canyon (Canyon Country) (56-28), #2637 Hart (Newhall) (55-20), #2883 Righetti (Santa Maria) (29-17), #4038 West Ranch (Valencia) (66-24), #8186 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (42-7), #8536 Pasadena (51-12)
2008 Losses: #22 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (35-8), #35 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (52-28), #241 Crespi (Encino) (37-14), #458 Alemany (Mission Hills) (27-20)
2008 Opponents W-L: 91-58
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Pasadena, 9/17 vs Westlake (Westlake Village), 9/25 at Newbury Park, 10/2 vs Taft (Woodland Hills), 10/9 at Crespi (Encino), 10/16 vs Hart (Newhall), 10/23 vs West Ranch (Valencia), 10/30 vs Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 11/6 vs Valencia, 11/13 at Canyon (Canyon Country)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Crespi (Encino) (54.7), Valencia (48), Newbury Park (31.6)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (-4.3), Pasadena (-2.9), West Ranch (Valencia) (-0.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27 (32.2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #990
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 at Pasadena [projection: 44-12 win]