Wheatland (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Pirates Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Javier Lopez League: Butte View Section: Northern Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #4 CA Bowl Division: North 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Clint Johnson 6'2" 200 Senior MLB/FB Vince Vetrone 5'9" 175 Senior RB/KR Derrick Seward 5'9" 175 Junior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Team Speed, Experience on Lines Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced in Several Positions RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 8.6 2008 National Rank: #5706 2008 State Rank: #467 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7 2009 Starting Power Rating: 15.6 2009 National Rank: #3859 2009 State Rank: #332 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 8.1 Dynasty National Rank: #4997 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.5 Dynasty Record: 43-25-1 [42-26-1 on the field] (18-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 24.4 2008 Points Against Average: 21 2008 Differential: +3.4 2008 Wins: #4590 Marysville (21-7), #5494 Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (42-20), #8443 Oroville (15-14), #9301 Lincoln (21-20), #9707 Winters (21-19), #9707 Winters (42-21), #11308 Orland (43-19), #13169 Gridley (18-0), #13264 Las Plumas (Oroville) (39-14) 2008 Losses: #871 Sutter (47-6), #1698 West Valley (Cottonwood) (43-13), #7957 River Valley (Yuba City) (28-12) 2008 Opponents W-L: 56-75 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 vs Oroville, 9/11 at Marysville, 9/18 Lincoln, 9/25 at Lindhurst (Olivehurst), 10/2 River Valley (Yuba City), 10/9 Orland, 10/16 at Winters, 10/23 Las Plumas (Oroville), 10/30 at Gridley, 11/6 Sutter Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Sutter (29.5), Marysville (8.8), Lindhurst (Olivehurst) (5.3) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Orland (-18), Gridley (-17.3), Las Plumas (Oroville) (-15.6) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.5 (1.6 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #732 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9238 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% Opener: 9/4 vs Oroville [projection: 35-17 win]