Vacaville Christian (Vacaville, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Chris Smith
League: Sierra Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
James Aarhus 5'10" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.51
Darius Javon 6'1" 175 Senior WR/LB 4.55
Joshua Short 5'9" 215 Senior FB/MLB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Defender

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -19.7
2010 National Rank: #12262
2010 State Rank: #900
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -12.2
2011 National Rank: #10922
2011 State Rank: #811
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10412
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 41-15 (21-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 33.7
2010 Points Against Average: 40.5
2010 Differential: -6.8
2010 Wins: #13331 Allen [Elsie] (Santa Rosa) (42-32), #13937 San Juan (Citrus Heights) (61-40), #14328 Encina (Sacramento) (46-9), #14339 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (58-28)
2010 Losses: #4305 Brookside Christian (Stockton) (76-28), #5695 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (56-12), #5976 Benicia (65-28), #8961 Highlands (North Highlands) (29-12), #10433 Golden Sierra (Garden Valley) (30-14), #12816 Rio Vista (40-36)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-57
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (VII)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Sacramento Metro), 2007 (Sacramento Metro Athletic), 2006 (Sacramento Metro Athletic)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 officially, 2 on field
Streak List: 8/26/11 Holy Trinity Academy (Okotoks, Alberta) (34-15), 9/2/11 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (30-0), 9/9/11 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (2-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Holy Trinity Academy (Okotoks, Alberta), 9/2 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas), 9/9 vs Stone Ridge Christian (Merced), 9/23 at Golden Sierra (Garden Valley), 9/30 vs Brookside Christian (Stockton), 10/7 vs Encina (Sacramento), 10/14 San Juan (Citrus Heights), 10/21 Highlands (North Highlands), 10/28 Rio Vista, 11/4 at Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brookside Christian (Stockton) (18.2), Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (5.5), Highlands (North Highlands) (0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (-50.9), Encina (Sacramento) (-41.4), Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (-36.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #951
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12857
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Holy Trinity Academy (Okotoks, Alberta) [projection: 42-31 loss]