Taft (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Steve Sprague League: South Sequoia Section: Central Playoff Division: 4 Playoff Division Rank: #5 CA Bowl Division: South 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2008 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cody Shirreffs 6'0" 200 Senior RB/ATH Blake Emberson 5'11" 195 Senior FB/OLB Lio Maino 5'10" 280 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced defensive line, Returning Skill Players, Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Breakaway Speed RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 16.5 2008 National Rank: #3722 2008 State Rank: #319 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4 2009 Starting Power Rating: 20.5 2009 National Rank: #2776 2009 State Rank: #248 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 10.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4421 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 49-20 (22-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 7-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 25.9 2008 Points Against Average: 18.7 2008 Differential: +7.2 2008 Wins: #4717 Arvin (28-26), #5523 Templeton (28-3), #6122 Porterville (44-6), #7590 Coalinga (38-18), #7957 Wasco (28-7), #10225 Shafter (36-0), #11884 Avenal (49-0) 2008 Losses: #673 Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (35-14), #1036 Kingsburg (39-0), #1489 Tehachapi (41-13), #1951 Exeter (31-7) 2008 Opponents W-L: 69-57 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (IV) Recent League Championships: 2004 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Templeton, 9/11 Avenal, 9/18 Exeter, 9/25 Coalinga, 10/9 Porterville, 10/16 Arvin, 10/23 at Wasco, 10/30 at Tehachapi, 11/6 Shafter, 11/13 at Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) (31), Tehachapi (28.9), Exeter (16.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Avenal (-19.5), Shafter (-11.5), Coalinga (-6) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6 (13.8 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #552 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6158 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/4 at Templeton [projection: 31-17 win] |