Sonora (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Bryan Craig League: Valley Oak Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: III/IV Playoff Division Rank: #13 CA Bowl Division: North 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2008 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Dan Link 6'1" 190 Senior RB Nate Gray 6'0" 245 Junior DL/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical Up Front RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 11.8 2008 National Rank: #4842 2008 State Rank: #411 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 9.3 2009 National Rank: #5454 2009 State Rank: #455 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 15 Dynasty National Rank: #3053 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.7 Dynasty Record: 42-25 (28-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th) 2008 Points For Average: 28.7 2008 Points Against Average: 24 2008 Differential: +4.7 2008 Wins: #3018 Johansen (Modesto) (27-20), #5782 Central Valley (Ceres) (35-24), #6492 Davis (Modesto) (38-21), #8930 Modesto (42-21), #9975 Weston Ranch (Stockton) (40-33), #9975 Ceres (35-34), #12551 East Union (Manteca) (28-0) 2008 Losses: #3383 Oakdale (21-14), #3446 Sierra (Manteca) (38-14), #4019 Manteca (28-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 49-56 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 Johansen (Modesto), 9/18 vs Modesto, 9/25 vs Davis (Modesto), 10/2 Ceres, 10/9 vs Central Valley (Ceres), 10/16 at Manteca, 10/23 Sierra (Manteca), 10/30 at East Union (Manteca), 11/6 Weston Ranch (Stockton), 11/13 Oakdale Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Oakdale (20), Manteca (19.2), Johansen (Modesto) (14.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: East Union (Manteca) (-20.1), Ceres (-7.4), Weston Ranch (Stockton) (-1.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #565 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6330 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2009 Projected League Finish: 4th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 Johansen (Modesto) [projection: 28-24 loss]