Willows (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Honkers
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Jim Ward
League: Sacramento Valley
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #3
CA Bowl Division: North 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #69

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 3.2
2008 National Rank: #7116
2008 State Rank: #569
2009 Starting Power Rating: -5.5
2009 National Rank: #9516
2009 State Rank: #739
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6575
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 44-26 (20-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 10-2
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 30.5
2008 Points Against Average: 15.5
2008 Differential: +15
2008 Wins: #7328 Rio Vista (42-26), #9201 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (31-21), #9707 Winters (14-7), #11308 Orland (46-7), #11558 Mt. Shasta (31-22), #12450 Live Oak (34-14), #12672 Trinity (Weaverville) (27-0), #13039 Durham (35-14), #13169 Gridley (44-0), #14266 Pierce (Arbuckle) (27-0)
2008 Losses: #4883 Hamilton (Hamilton City) (21-14), #9228 Corning (54-21)
2008 Opponents W-L: 51-79
Recent Section Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2003 (Greater Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/4 Gridley, 9/11 at Winters, 9/18 at Orland, 9/25 Corning, 10/2 Durham, 10/9 at Trinity (Weaverville), 10/16 Live Oak, 10/23 at Mt. Shasta, 10/30 Rio Vista, 11/6 at Pierce (Arbuckle)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Vista (-1), Winters (-4.8), Corning (-5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Pierce (Arbuckle) (-30.3), Durham (-25.1), Live Oak (-23.7)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.2 (-10.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #964
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12777
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 9/4 Gridley [projection: 28-14 win]



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