Tulare Union (Tulare, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Redskins Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Darren Bennett League: East Yosemite Section: Central Playoff Division: 2 Playoff Division Rank: #1 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Edward Dilhunt 6'1" 195 Senior WR/LB Marquess Wilson 6'4" 185 Senior WR/DB Jacob Guerrero 5'11" 190 Senior LB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience on offensive line, Experience at Receiver, JV Talent Moving Up Team Weaknesses: Graduation Losses RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 41.7 2008 National Rank: #400 2008 State Rank: #45 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 45.2 2009 National Rank: #227 2009 State Rank: #32 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 19.2 Dynasty National Rank: #2160 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26 Dynasty Record: 54-18-1 (28-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 13-0 2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 49.6 2008 Points Against Average: 12.5 2008 Differential: +37.1 2008 Wins: #907 El Diamante (Visalia) (42-33), #1715 Sanger (38-20), #3835 Delano (54-16), #4818 Hoover (Fresno) (49-6), #4864 Golden West (Visalia) (47-13), #5288 Redwood (Visalia) (41-13), #5916 Lemoore (42-0), #6122 Porterville (64-0), #6492 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (60-30), #6629 Monache (Porterville) (42-2), #9325 Chavez (Delano) (48-13), #10922 Granite Hills (Porterville) (55-16), #11653 Tulare Western (Tulare) (63-0) 2008 Losses: none 2008 Opponents W-L: 65-80 Recent Section Championships: 2008 (II) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 13 Streak List: 9/12/08 Golden West (Visalia) (47-13), 9/19/08 Lemoore (42-0), 9/26/08 Mt. Whitney (Visalia) (60-30), 10/3/08 Chavez (Delano) (48-13), 10/10/08 Granite Hills (Porterville) (55-16), 10/16/08 Redwood (Visalia) (41-13), 10/24/08 Porterville (64-0), 10/31/08 Delano (54-16), 11/7/08 Monache (Porterville) (42-2), 11/14/08 Tulare Western (Tulare) (63-0), 11/28/08 Hoover (Fresno) (49-6), 12/5/08 Sanger (38-20), 12/12/08 El Diamante (Visalia) (42-33) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Golden West (Visalia), 9/18 Lemoore, 9/25 vs Mt. Whitney (Visalia), 10/2 Chavez (Delano), 10/9 at Granite Hills (Porterville), 10/16 Redwood (Visalia), 10/22 Porterville, 10/30 at Delano, 11/6 Monache (Porterville), 11/13 Tulare Western (Tulare) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Delano (12), Porterville (11.9), Redwood (Visalia) (8.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Hills (Porterville) (-10.7), Tulare Western (Tulare) (-4.1), Chavez (Delano) (-3.2) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (12.4 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #591 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6866 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 90% Opener: 9/11 at Golden West (Visalia) [projection: 48-10 win]