Valley (Santa Ana, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Larry Mohr League: Orange Section: Southern Playoff Division: Southwest (VI) Playoff Division Rank: #19 CA Bowl Division: South 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #183 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2008 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Darius Nacoste 5'8" 160 Senior RB Alex Gutierrez 6'4" 240 Senior TE/DE Carlos Acevedo 6'1" 170 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offense Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: -5.2 2008 National Rank: #9427 2008 State Rank: #726 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +5 2009 Starting Power Rating: -0.1 2009 National Rank: #8085 2009 State Rank: #627 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -9.1 Dynasty National Rank: #10434 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9 Dynasty Record: 28-35-1 [27-36-1 on the field] (16-13-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-5 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 28.3 2008 Points Against Average: 24.3 2008 Differential: +4 2008 Wins: #6408 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (forfeit), #8513 Anaheim (30-24), #10121 Savanna (Anaheim) (35-28), #12481 Garey (Pomona) (22-6), #13253 Century (Santa Ana) (36-0), #14224 Saddleback (Santa Ana) (63-3) 2008 Losses: #2817 Western (Anaheim) (42-21), #3113 Fullerton (42-3), #6470 Westminster (30-23), #7162 Santiago (Garden Grove) (27-21), #7638 Magnolia (Anaheim) (41-29) 2008 Opponents W-L: 54-66 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/5 vs Glenn (Norwalk), 9/19 vs Bishop Montgomery (Torrance), 9/25 vs Saddleback (Santa Ana), 10/2 vs Santiago (Garden Grove), 10/9 at Garden Grove, 10/17 vs Anaheim, 10/22 vs Magnolia (Anaheim), 10/31 vs Savanna (Anaheim), 11/7 vs Western (Anaheim), 11/13 vs Century (Santa Ana) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Western (Anaheim) (23.5), Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (12.3), Santiago (Garden Grove) (5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Saddleback (Santa Ana) (-43.9), Century (Santa Ana) (-28.1), Savanna (Anaheim) (-7.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.7 (-1.4 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.7 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #766 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9673 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 vs Glenn (Norwalk) [projection: 26-24 loss]