Foothill (Pleasanton, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Matt Sweeney
League: East Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Griffith Gates 6'3" 215 Junior LB/FB
Justin Taylor 6'2" 225 Senior T/DT
Jake Jeffries 6'0" 180 Senior RB/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cameron Rowland 6'1" 160 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 29.1
2010 National Rank: #1709
2010 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 18.5
2011 National Rank: #3160
2011 State Rank: #269
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 36.4
Dynasty National Rank: #447
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 40-19 (20-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 21
2010 Points Against Average: 22.8
2010 Differential: -1.8
2010 Wins: #835 Granada (Livermore) (34-25), #1747 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (13-3), #2987 Pittsburg (24-7), #3353 Logan [James] (Union City) (38-28), #4689 Livermore (34-7), #6410 Novato (37-12)
2010 Losses: #1 De La Salle (Concord) (49-7), #132 California (San Ramon) (49-7), #705 Monte Vista (Danville) (38-14), #699 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (12-10), #3792 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (21-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 79-52
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/10/11 Novato (26-16)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Pittsburg, 9/10 at Novato, 9/16 Logan [James] (Union City), 9/30 at California (San Ramon), 10/7 De La Salle (Concord), 10/14 Granada (Livermore), 10/21 at San Ramon Valley (Danville), 10/28 Livermore, 11/4 at Monte Vista (Danville), 11/11 Amador Valley (Pleasanton)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (80.2), California (San Ramon) (46), San Ramon Valley (Danville) (44.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Novato (6), Livermore (14.8), Pittsburg (19.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.9 (30.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #148
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Pittsburg [projection: 21-19 loss]