Scotts Valley (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Louie Walters League: Santa Cruz Coast Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Colin Corbella OL Tyler Marshall RB Joel Clasuen DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Starters, All-State K Team Weaknesses: Preseason RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -4.8 2010 National Rank: #9294 2010 State Rank: #693 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.3 2011 National Rank: #8959 2011 State Rank: #663 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4677 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7 Dynasty Record: 34-18-4 (21-4-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-5-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1-2 (tied for 2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 18.9 2010 Points Against Average: 19.3 2010 Differential: -0.4 2010 Wins: #10525 Santa Cruz (12-7), #10581 St. Francis (Watsonville) (17-6), #13847 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (44-0) 2010 Losses: #1756 Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (35-28), #4492 Half Moon Bay (39-14), #6150 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (28-19), #6592 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (23-7), #8036 Amity (OR) (14-7) 2010 Ties: #8715 Aptos (26-26), #11156 Soquel (15-15) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-48-5 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 vs Capital Christian (Sacramento), 9/10 Half Moon Bay, 9/16 at King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 9/23 at Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 9/30 at Soquel, 10/8 Aptos, 10/15 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 10/21 Harbor (Santa Cruz), 10/28 at Santa Cruz, 11/4 St. Francis (Watsonville) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) (24.7), Half Moon Bay (10.6), King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (4.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-39.1), Soquel (-20.2), St. Francis (Watsonville) (-10.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #761 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10077 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 vs Capital Christian (Sacramento) [projection: 22-21 win]