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]