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: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Griffith Gates 6'2" 235 Senior FB/LB 4.90
Raymond Hudson 6'4" 230 Senior WR/OLB 4.70 [California]
Jamirr Holland 5'10" 175 Junior CB/RB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2011 National Rank: #1567
2011 State Rank: #149
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.7
2012 National Rank: #886
2012 State Rank: #95
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.4
Dynasty National Rank: #469
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 71-33 (37-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 16
2011 Points Against Average: 17.8
2011 Differential: -1.8
2011 Wins: #2072 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (21-7), #2376 Livermore (14-13), #2595 Novato (26-16), #3531 Granada (Livermore) (35-0)
2011 Losses: #3 De La Salle (Concord) (39-3), #425 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (42-28), #872 Pittsburg (14-0), #995 California (San Ramon) (22-17), #1067 Monte Vista (Danville) (12-7), #1297 Logan [James] (Union City) (13-9)
2011 Opponents W-L: 78-41
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/10/11 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (21-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Novato, 8/31 Freedom (Oakley), 9/7 at Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 9/21 Monte Vista (Danville), 9/28 California (San Ramon), 10/5 at De La Salle (Concord), 10/12 at Granada (Livermore), 10/19 San Ramon Valley (Danville), 10/26 at Livermore, 11/2 at Amador Valley (Pleasanton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (75.4), Freedom (Oakley) (48.8), San Ramon Valley (Danville) (42.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Granada (Livermore) (11.3), Livermore (17.7), Novato (23.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #151
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%