Del Norte (Crescent City, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Warriors Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Ray Rook League: Humboldt-Del Norte - Big 5 (moving from Humboldt-Del Norte - Big 3) Section: North Coast Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2010 JV Record: 1-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Colin Taylor 6'0" 205 Senior RB/SS Barrick Sala 6'3" 235 Senior OL/LB Austin Moore 6'0" 220 Senior RB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical Size Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 1.7 2010 National Rank: #7481 2010 State Rank: #574 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 4.9 2011 National Rank: #6313 2011 State Rank: #488 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4889 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4 Dynasty Record: 33-21 (20-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 4-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 20.5 2010 Points Against Average: 22.7 2010 Differential: -2.2 2010 Wins: #2964 Eureka (49-43), #8293 Brookings-Harbor (Brookings, OR) (33-30), #9956 McKinleyville (21-0), #9956 McKinleyville (39-21) 2010 Losses: #1923 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (32-0), #2964 Eureka (26-15), #3415 Ferndale (20-13), #5373 Fortuna (15-14), #5373 Fortuna (28-21), #8627 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass, OR) (18-7), #11980 St. Bernard's (Eureka) (17-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-52 Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006, 2005 (Humboldt-Del Norte Big 5) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/2/11 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass, OR) (60-7), 9/10/11 Ferndale (20-16), 9/16/11 Brookings-Harbor (Brookings, OR) (52-8) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass, OR), 9/10 at Ferndale, 9/16 Brookings-Harbor (Brookings, OR), 9/23 McKinleyville, 9/30 vs Arcata, 10/7 Fortuna, 10/21 Eureka, 10/28 at Fortuna, 11/4 Arcata, 11/11 at McKinleyville Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Eureka (14.5), Fortuna (12.3), Ferndale (12.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: McKinleyville (-7.8), Hidden Valley (Grants Pass, OR) (-2.7), Brookings-Harbor (Brookings, OR) (-1.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (8.7 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #584 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7086 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Hidden Valley (Grants Pass, OR) [projection: 21-12 win]