Saratoga (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Navy/Red/Gray Coach: Tim Lugo League: De Anza Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Troy Doles 6'0" 180 Senior RB/FS Mitch Casas 6'0" 180 Senior QB/SS Brandon Oliveri-O'Connor 5'10" 205 Senior LB/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Defense, Running Game, Playoff Experience Team Weaknesses: OL, Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 11.8 2010 National Rank: #5005 2010 State Rank: #403 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: 10.2 2011 National Rank: #4979 2011 State Rank: #384 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11 Dynasty National Rank: #4794 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7 Dynasty Record: 29-25 [31-23 on the field] (16-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 26.4 2010 Points Against Average: 24 2010 Differential: +2.4 2010 Wins: #2069 Los Gatos (21-17), #7744 Gunn (Palo Alto) (35-16), #8363 Westmont (Campbell) (54-41), #9123 Gilroy (45-29), #12779 Lynbrook (San Jose) (39-13) 2010 Losses: #13 Palo Alto (28-14), #2241 Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) (23-14), #2762 Homestead (Cupertino) (20-14), #4027 Milpitas (7-0), #4649 Santa Teresa (San Jose) (46-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 62-48-2 Recent League Championships: 2007 (El Camino), 2003 (El Camino) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Burlingame, 9/9 at Gilroy, 9/16 San Benito (Hollister), 9/30 Los Altos, 10/7 at Homestead (Cupertino), 10/14 at Mountain View, 10/21 Palo Alto, 10/28 Milpitas, 11/4 at Los Gatos, 11/11 at Wilcox [Adrian] (Santa Clara) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Alto (59.6), Los Gatos (25.1), Homestead (Cupertino) (25) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Gilroy (-4.6), Burlingame (-1.6), Los Altos (3.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #195 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2124 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Burlingame [projection: 27-14 win]