Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Teal/Black Coach: Dan Ellington League: Pac-7 Section: Southern Playoff Division: Western (IV) Playoff Division Rank: #20 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Francisco Alcantar 5'10" 155 Senior WR/DB 4.75 Jason Espinoza 5'8" 160 Senior QB 4.84 Gabriel Fuentes 5'7" 155 Senior RB/LB 4.61 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Quickness Team Weaknesses: Physical Size, Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 13.2 2010 National Rank: #4714 2010 State Rank: #379 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.4 2011 National Rank: #2604 2011 State Rank: #215 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2561 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 36-21 (20-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 15.8 2010 Points Against Average: 33 2010 Differential: -17.2 2010 Wins: #5023 Morro Bay (28-17), #8565 Santa Maria (22-17), #10636 Nipomo (23-12) 2010 Losses: #370 Arroyo Grande (52-7), #403 Paso Robles (35-10), #693 Lompoc (51-17), #888 Atascadero (54-0), #1394 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (41-13), #1467 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (28-17), #2121 San Luis Obispo (23-21) 2010 Opponents W-L: 65-50 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Nipomo, 9/9 Lompoc, 9/16 Santa Maria, 9/30 at Morro Bay, 10/7 at San Luis Obispo, 10/14 Arroyo Grande, 10/21 Paso Robles, 10/28 at St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 11/4 at Atascadero, 11/11 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Arroyo Grande (54), Paso Robles (36.8), Atascadero (35.7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Nipomo (-5.6), Santa Maria (-3), Morro Bay (8.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #128 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1094 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Nipomo [projection: 42-14 win]