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Vacaville (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Orange/White
Coach: Mike Papadopoulos
League: Monticello Empire
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I/II
Playoff Division Rank: #7
CA Bowl Division: North 1
CA Bowl Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brock Hekking 6'3" 220 Senior G/DT
Ben Holmes 6'1" 215 Senior G/LB
Jimmy Hines 5'10" 185 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game, Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced defense

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 21.2
2008 National Rank: #2732
2008 State Rank: #243
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2
2009 Starting Power Rating: 19.2
2009 National Rank: #3049
2009 State Rank: #269
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 29.7
Dynasty National Rank: #665
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 51-16-2 (24-5-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 7-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 39.9
2008 Points Against Average: 36.4
2008 Differential: +3.5
2008 Wins: #1930 Rodriguez (Fairfield) (49-42), #4116 Fairfield (59-35), #4864 Vintage (Napa) (35-19), #6273 Enochs (Modesto) (49-14), #7162 Wood (Vacaville) (28-27), #7708 Davis (56-28), #7907 Armijo (Fairfield) (83-35)
2008 Losses: #331 Granite Bay (68-10), #1283 Nevada Union (Grass Valley) (49-21), #1518 Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (33-14), #1698 Napa (50-35)
2008 Opponents W-L: 70-51
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 Rodriguez (Fairfield), 9/18 vs Laguna Creek (Elk Grove), 9/25 Granite Bay, 10/2 vs Enochs (Modesto), 10/9 Elk Grove, 10/16 at Fairfield, 10/23 at Armijo (Fairfield), 10/30 Vintage (Napa), 11/6 Napa, 11/13 Wood (Vacaville)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Bay (35), Elk Grove (21.2), Laguna Creek (Elk Grove) (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Wood (Vacaville) (-7.9), Armijo (Fairfield) (0.2), Enochs (Modesto) (3.3)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (18.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3465
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/11 Rodriguez (Fairfield) [projection: 42-41 win]