Yuba City (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Honkers
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: John Ithurburn
League: Tri-County
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: III/IV
Playoff Division Rank: #17
CA Bowl Division: North 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #66

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2008 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Helwig 5'10" 250 C
Matt Poundstone 5'11" 200 LB
Ryan Lewis 6'4" 260 T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Desire to Win
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 10.4
2008 National Rank: #5230
2008 State Rank: #437
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -8
2009 Starting Power Rating: 2.4
2009 National Rank: #7345
2009 State Rank: #586
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5750
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 27-34 (17-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-5
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 24.8
2008 Points Against Average: 19.7
2008 Differential: +5.1
2008 Wins: #5585 Rio Linda (15-8), #5916 Pioneer (Woodland) (22-20), #7957 River Valley (Yuba City) (40-16), #10652 El Camino (Sacramento) (39-8), #10731 Natomas (Sacramento) (28-6)
2008 Losses: #1111 Inderkum (Sacramento) (37-32), #3906 Chico (35-21), #4281 Woodland (25-23), #4590 Marysville (28-21), #4818 Bella Vista (Fair Oaks) (14-7)
2008 Opponents W-L: 57-51
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/7/08 Pioneer (Woodland) (22-20), 11/14/08 River Valley (Yuba City) (40-16)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs Chico, 9/18 Marysville, 9/25 at Bella Vista (Fair Oaks), 10/2 at Sutter, 10/9 El Camino (Sacramento), 10/16 at Woodland, 10/23 Natomas (Sacramento), 10/30 Inderkum (Sacramento), 11/6 at Pioneer (Woodland), 11/13 at River Valley (Yuba City)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Inderkum (Sacramento) (32.2), Sutter (29.5), Woodland (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: El Camino (Sacramento) (-9.4), River Valley (Yuba City) (-7.4), Natomas (Sacramento) (-3.7)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #438
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4656
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 vs Chico [projection: 26-17 loss]