Sequoia (Redwood City, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cherokees
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Rob Poulos
League: Peninsula - Lake (moving from Peninsula - Ocean A)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #114

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
David Taungahihifo Junior DE/TE
Jake Cottrell Senior DT/OL
Clint Kastrop Junior LB/WB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Line, Defensive Line, Commitment
Team Weaknesses: Youth, New system

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -21.1
2008 National Rank: #12594
2008 State Rank: #929
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: -21.5
2009 National Rank: #12624
2009 State Rank: #930
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -19
Dynasty National Rank: #12455
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 16-43-1 (12-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 1-9
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2008 Points For Average: 8.2
2008 Points Against Average: 33.4
2008 Differential: -25.2
2008 Wins: #13643 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (26-20)
2008 Losses: #1766 Palma (Salinas) (44-3), #3056 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (54-8), #4188 Leigh (San Jose) (41-6), #4667 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (42-0), #6521 Burlingame (28-0), #7811 Carlmont (Belmont) (33-0), #8902 El Camino (South San Francisco) (9-6), #9858 Capuchino (San Bruno) (28-7), #11355 Mills (Millbrae) (35-26)
2008 Opponents W-L: 54-49-1
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Marshall (San Francisco), 9/18 Gonzales, 9/25 at Yerba Buena (San Jose), 10/2 vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 10/9 at Jefferson (Daly City), 10/16 Hillsdale (San Mateo), 10/23 Capuchino (San Bruno), 10/30 at El Camino (South San Francisco), 11/6 Mills (Millbrae), 11/13 at Carlmont (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Carlmont (Belmont) (3.6), El Camino (South San Francisco) (-3), Capuchino (San Bruno) (-4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Marshall (San Francisco) (-34.9), Hillsdale (San Mateo) (-22.6), Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-21)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #941
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12448
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 Marshall (San Francisco) [projection: 28-13 win]