Scotts Valley (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Louie Walters
League: Santa Cruz Coast
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #12

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

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Jurich 6'4" 220 Senior QB
Aldin Barrett 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB
Lewis LaHood 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Players, Kicking Game, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Tough Preseason Schedule

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 18.9
2008 National Rank: #3198
2008 State Rank: #281
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2009 National Rank: #1774
2009 State Rank: #172
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 9.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4559
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 43-24 (23-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 36.4
2008 Points Against Average: 19.7
2008 Differential: +16.7
2008 Wins: #2817 Wilcox (Santa Clara) (48-47), #6096 Soquel (27-20), #6885 Leland (San Jose) (10-7), #7358 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (53-14), #7907 St. Francis (Watsonville) (44-15), #7957 Santa Cruz (31-20), #10551 Pacific Grove (56-0), #10589 Aptos (32-29), #11019 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (48-7), #12579 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (37-7)
2008 Losses: #1078 Alice (TX) (42-27), #2075 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (28-24)
2008 Opponents W-L: 67-60-5
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Alice (TX), 9/11 at Leland (San Jose), 9/19 vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/26 Valley Christian (San Jose), 10/10 Santa Cruz, 10/16 Harbor (Santa Cruz), 10/24 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 10/30 vs St. Francis (Watsonville), 11/6 at Aptos, 11/14 Soquel
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Christian (San Jose) (38), Alice (TX) (20.4), St. Francis (Watsonville) (10.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-21), Aptos (-11.2), Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-9.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3 (3.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #579
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6654
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%
Opener: 9/4 at Alice (TX) [projection: 35-28 win]