Vista (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Dan Williams
League: Palomar
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4
CA Bowl Division: South 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2008 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ofisa Kose 6'2" 240 Senior LB
Troy Ware 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Larry East 6'1" 195 Senior SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Defensive Starters, Skill Position Talent, Three-year starters at key positions
Team Weaknesses: Depth on offensive line

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 33
2008 National Rank: #1023
2008 State Rank: #103
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 34.5
2009 National Rank: #833
2009 State Rank: #88
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 30.2
Dynasty National Rank: #626
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 42-26-2 [43-25-2 on the field] (17-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 7-5
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 25.1
2008 Points Against Average: 16.1
2008 Differential: +9
2008 Wins: #422 Escondido (28-14), #1357 Fallbrook (31-6), #3056 El Camino (Oceanside) (35-13), #3993 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (35-0), #5710 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (23-0), #5973 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (35-7), #6147 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (21-2)
2008 Losses: #85 Mission Viejo (42-20), #145 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (38-18), #985 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (16-14), #1149 Carlsbad (28-18), #1348 Poway (27-23)
2008 Opponents W-L: 67-69-1
Recent League Championships: 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Mira Mesa (San Diego), 9/11 at Fallbrook, 9/18 University City (San Diego), 9/25 Mission Viejo, 10/9 at Escondido, 10/16 vs Carlsbad, 10/23 Poway, 10/30 at El Camino (Oceanside), 11/6 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 11/13 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Viejo (51.6), Escondido (44.2), Carlsbad (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: University City (San Diego) (-11.2), Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (2.5), Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (15)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (28 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1046
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/4 at Mira Mesa (San Diego) [projection: 22-14 win]