Upper Lake (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Airic Guerrero
League: North Central I - South
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #5
CA Bowl Division: North Small
CA Bowl Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Robert Oldham Senior OL/DL
Brandon Bills Senior WB
James O'Connor Sophomore ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Heart
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: -18.9
2008 National Rank: #12254
2008 State Rank: #909
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: -19.3
2009 National Rank: #12334
2009 State Rank: #908
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -29.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13653
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 16-43 (5-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 4-6
2008 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2008 Points For Average: 15.8
2008 Points Against Average: 22.7
2008 Differential: -6.9
2008 Wins: #11330 Kelseyville (30-18), #13711 Lower Lake (28-14), #13925 Willits (35-8), #14463 Potter Valley (20-6)
2008 Losses: #4667 St. Vincent (Petaluma) (28-6), #5084 Middletown (35-0), #7482 Fort Bragg (42-6), #10468 Cloverdale (30-7), #10519 Clear Lake (Lakeport) (20-14), #11274 St. Helena (26-12)
2008 Opponents W-L: 52-51-2
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Potter Valley, 9/18 at Middletown, 9/26 Fort Bragg, 10/3 Lower Lake, 10/9 at Kelseyville, 10/17 St. Vincent (Petaluma), 10/24 Willits, 10/30 at Clear Lake (Lakeport), 11/7 Cloverdale, 11/13 at St. Helena
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: St. Vincent (Petaluma) (18), Fort Bragg (13), Middletown (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Potter Valley (-55), Lower Lake (-38.1), Willits (-29.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #892
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11640
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 at Potter Valley [projection: 35-3 win]