De La Salle (Concord, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green/White/Silver Coach: Bob Ladouceur League: East Bay Section: North Coast Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2009 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Dylan Wynn 6'2" 240 Senior G/LB [Oregon State] Blake Renaud 6'3" 245 Senior LB [Boise State] Bart Houston 6'4" 200 Junior QB ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Antoine Pickett 6'0" 175 Senior S D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Terron Ward 5'8" 180 Senior RB [Oregon State] Tom Hickel 6'3" 260 Senior OL [Army] Troy Whalen 6'2" 230 Senior LS Tyler Anderson 5'11" 185 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, LBs, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL, Inexperienced DL, Replacing RBs RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 60.2 2009 National Rank: #31 2009 State Rank: #5 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 62.1 2010 National Rank: #21 2010 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 58.9 Dynasty National Rank: #1 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1 Dynasty Record: 83-10-2 (14-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 13-2 2009 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2009 Points For Average: 37.8 2009 Points Against Average: 13.6 2009 Differential: +24.2 2009 Wins: #72 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (28-14), #358 Monte Vista (Danville) (28-21), #358 Monte Vista (Danville) (44-7), #687 Pittsburg (49-14), #758 Serra (San Mateo) (14-7), #998 Foothill (Pleasanton) (56-14), #998 Foothill (Pleasanton) (33-7), #1543 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (32-21), #1921 California (San Ramon) (49-10), #2349 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (42-14), #3090 Granada (Livermore) (56-14), #7265 Livermore (56-0), #7429 American (Fremont) (44-0) 2009 Losses: #1 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) (30-6), #82 Lakeland (FL) (31-30) 2009 Opponents W-L: 116-65 Recent National Championships: 2003 Recent Section/State Championships: 2009, 2009 (Bowl Open), 2008, 2007 (4A East Bay), 2007 (Bowl I), 2006 (4A East Bay), 2005 (4A East Bay), 2004 (4A East Bay), 2003 (4A East Bay) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 26 Streak List: 10/2/09 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (32-21), 10/9/09 Monte Vista (Danville) (28-21), 10/16/09 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (42-14), 10/23/09 Granada (Livermore) (56-14), 10/30/09 Livermore (56-0), 11/6/09 Foothill (Pleasanton) (33-7), 11/13/09 California (San Ramon) (49-10), 11/20/09 American (Fremont) (44-0), 11/27/09 Foothill (Pleasanton) (56-14), 12/4/09 Monte Vista (Danville) (44-7), 12/12/09 Pittsburg (49-14), 12/19/09 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (28-14), 9/4/10 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (45-7), 9/17/10 St. Mary's (Stockton) (40-14), 9/25/10 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (28-14), 10/1/10 Foothill (Pleasanton) (49-7), 10/8/10 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (56-0), 10/15/10 Monte Vista (Danville) (62-14), 10/22/10 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (28-0), 10/29/10 Granada (Livermore) (52-7), 11/5/10 Livermore (49-0), 11/12/10 California (San Ramon) (31-17), 11/26/10 Heritage (Brentwood) (70-20), 12/3/10 Granada (Livermore) (49-10), 12/11/10 California (San Ramon) (49-21), 12/18/10 Servite (Anaheim) (48-8) SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/4 at Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 9/17 St. Mary's (Stockton), 9/25 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 10/1 Foothill (Pleasanton), 10/8 at Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 10/15 Monte Vista (Danville), 10/22 at San Ramon Valley (Danville), 10/29 at Granada (Livermore), 11/5 Livermore, 11/12 at California (San Ramon), 11/26 Heritage (Brentwood), 12/3 Granada (Livermore), 12/11 vs California (San Ramon), 12/18 vs Servite (Anaheim) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Servite (Anaheim) (65.3), Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (52.7), Monte Vista (Danville) (42.8) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Livermore (4.2), Granada (Livermore) (17.5), California (San Ramon) (21.6) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.1 (35.2 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.5 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.6 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #394 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 13-1 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31% Opener: 9/4 at Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) [projection: 34-7 win] |