Acalanes (Lafayette, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Dons Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Mike Ivankovich League: Diablo Foothill Section: North Coast Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Drew Gaylord 6'5" 215 Senior TE/OLB Spencer Henderson 6'3" 210 Senior QB/ILB Carson Gardner 5'8" 170 Senior RB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, RB, Secondary Team Weaknesses: Replacing Playmakers RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 3.4 2010 National Rank: #7095 2010 State Rank: #549 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 2.6 2011 National Rank: #6977 2011 State Rank: #531 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6984 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3 Dynasty Record: 23-31 [22-32 on the field] (15-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-6 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.5 2010 Points Against Average: 19.2 2010 Differential: -4.7 2010 Wins: #4807 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (9-0), #5654 San Marin (Novato) (21-0), #7246 Hayward (10-6), #7946 Campolindo (Moraga) (24-20), #8946 Dublin (10-3) 2010 Losses: #2691 Miramonte (Orinda) (44-21), #3961 Healdsburg (44-13), #4914 Alhambra (Martinez) (14-12), #5552 San Rafael (27-12), #6009 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (28-7), #6997 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (25-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 73-52 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/3/11 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (49-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 vs Ygnacio Valley (Concord), 9/9 Skyline (Oakland), 9/17 at San Marin (Novato), 9/23 Healdsburg, 9/30 at Miramonte (Orinda), 10/7 Campolindo (Moraga), 10/14 Alhambra (Martinez), 10/21 at Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 10/28 at Dublin, 11/10 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Miramonte (Orinda) (22.4), Healdsburg (13.9), Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (10.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-1.8), Campolindo (Moraga) (-1.5), Dublin (-1.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (8.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #480 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5696 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 vs Ygnacio Valley (Concord) [projection: 19-17 loss]