St. Francis (Watsonville, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Sharks
Colors: Burgundy/Gray
Coach: Joe Gregorio
League: Santa Cruz Coast
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
CA Bowl Division: North Small
CA Bowl Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2008 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Scurich 6'2" 235 Senior ILB/TE
Tyler Sambrailo 6'7" 270 Senior T/DE
Chad Lucas 5'10.5" 170 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Playoff Experience, Experience on defense
Team Weaknesses: Durability Throughout Season, Staying Healthy

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 0.2
2008 National Rank: #7917
2008 State Rank: #613
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 10.7
2009 National Rank: #5083
2009 State Rank: #429
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #13313
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 36.4
Dynasty Record: 9-22 (4-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 7-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 23
2008 Points Against Average: 17.6
2008 Differential: +5.4
2008 Wins: #6096 Soquel (27-18), #7957 Santa Cruz (13-0), #10589 Aptos (36-19), #10652 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (21-14), #11019 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (18-7), #13628 Stevenson (Pebble Beach) (45-0), #13774 Soledad (47-0)
2008 Losses: #3056 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (30-3), #3182 Scotts Valley (44-15), #5185 Carmel (42-28), #7358 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (20-0)
2008 Opponents W-L: 53-57-3
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/5 at Carmel, 9/11 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 9/19 vs Pacific Grove, 9/26 vs Stevenson (Pebble Beach), 10/2 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 10/17 vs Aptos, 10/23 at Soquel, 10/30 vs Scotts Valley, 11/7 vs Santa Cruz, 11/14 at Harbor (Santa Cruz)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Scotts Valley (26.4), Carmel (13), Soquel (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Stevenson (Pebble Beach) (-29), Pacific Grove (-15.5), Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (-14.9)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (-1.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #758
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9564
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/5 at Carmel [projection: 28-26 loss]