West Ranch (Valencia, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Sean O'Brien League: Foothill Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northern (IV) Playoff Division Rank: #26 CA Bowl Division: South 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #184 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2008 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Zack Snell 5'10" 170 Senior RB/FS Branden Pistone 5'10" 165 Senior HB/OLB Garrett Lander 6'2" 220 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Unity, Hungry Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced, No clear cut play makers returning RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 15.1 2008 National Rank: #4044 2008 State Rank: #345 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -16 2009 Starting Power Rating: -0.8 2009 National Rank: #8290 2009 State Rank: #641 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 7.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5335 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 15-18 [16-17 on the field] (2-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 2-8 2008 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2008 Points For Average: 21.8 2008 Points Against Average: 35 2008 Differential: -13.2 2008 Wins: #7242 Lancaster (42-26), #8186 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (28-0) 2008 Losses: #35 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (52-28), #409 Valencia (49-0), #464 Saugus (66-24), #487 Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga) (35-14), #1078 Glendora (28-24), #2174 Beverly Hills (41-31), #2368 Canyon (Canyon Country) (35-14), #2637 Hart (Newhall) (18-13) 2008 Opponents W-L: 70-46 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Hueneme (Oxnard), 9/11 vs Lancaster, 9/17 vs Eastside (Lancaster), 9/25 vs Beverly Hills, 10/9 vs Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga), 10/16 vs Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/23 vs Saugus, 10/30 vs Canyon (Canyon Country), 11/6 vs Hart (Newhall), 11/13 at Valencia Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (48), Saugus (31.7), Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga) (29.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hueneme (Oxnard) (-5.1), Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (-4.3), Lancaster (3.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #186 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1766 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2009 Projected League Finish: 5th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/4 at Hueneme (Oxnard) [projection: 21-20 win]