GENERAL
Nickname: Gauchos
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Trent Herzog
League: Sonoma County
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Kupelian 6'3" 295 Senior OL/DT
Cole Boggs 5'9" 175 Junior ATH 4.65
Steven Bentley 6'0" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Sherry 6'5" 210 Senior QB 4.8 [UNLV]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Team Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Starters
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29.5
2010 National Rank: #1657
2010 State Rank: #144
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.4
2011 National Rank: #3180
2011 State Rank: #270
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1463
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 48-12-2 (27-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 28.2
2010 Points Against Average: 11.5
2010 Differential: +16.7
2010 Wins: #3206 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (28-13), #3855 Northgate (Walnut Creek) (43-0), #3961 Healdsburg (27-6), #5114 Windsor (28-21), #5325 El Molino (Forestville) (27-6), #5891 Analy (Sebastopol) (23-3), #5973 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (21-7), #6796 Ukiah (26-17), #7032 Petaluma (22-7), #7245 American (Fremont) (29-0), #11033 Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (44-7)
2010 Losses: #540 Concord (26-21), #4807 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (36-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-67
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Ukiah, 9/16 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa), 9/23 at Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 9/30 El Molino (Forestville), 10/7 Ygnacio Valley (Concord), 10/15 at Petaluma, 10/21 Analy (Sebastopol), 10/28 vs Sonoma Valley (Sonoma), 11/4 Windsor, 11/11 vs Healdsburg
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (20.8), Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (18), Healdsburg (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sonoma Valley (Sonoma) (-8.7), El Molino (Forestville) (-1), Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (3.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (13.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #471
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5658
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%
Opener: 9/2 Ukiah [projection: 31-14 win]