Northgate (Walnut Creek, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Broncos Colors: Crimson/Gold Coach: Justin Lowell League: Diablo Valley Section: North Coast Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Brandon Lee 6'3" 210 WR/CB 4.70 Fisi Tavake 5'10" 170 RB/SS 4.60 Jimmy Sharpe 5'10" 185 RB/LB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth At RB RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -3.7 2011 National Rank: #8952 2011 State Rank: #672 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -3.2 2012 National Rank: #8754 2012 State Rank: #644 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8779 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6 Dynasty Record: 29-63 (14-51 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 3-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 18.1 2011 Points Against Average: 29.5 2011 Differential: -11.4 2011 Wins: #6480 Clayton Valley (Concord) (26-21), #10467 Alameda (56-34), #12477 Mt. Diablo (Concord) (31-21) 2011 Losses: #1868 Concord (28-12), #2376 Livermore (27-0), #2986 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (27-10), #3534 Antioch (26-14), #4561 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (30-0), #7546 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (48-19), #10644 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (33-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 51-59 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/25 at San Marin (Novato), 8/31 Antioch, 9/7 Alameda, 9/14 at Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 9/21 Fremont (Oakland), 10/5 Concord, 10/12 at Mt. Diablo (Concord), 10/19 vs College Park (Pleasant Hill), 10/26 at Clayton Valley (Concord), 11/2 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Concord (40.3), Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (25.1), College Park (Pleasant Hill) (17.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Diablo (Concord) (-21.5), Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (-17.8), Fremont (Oakland) (-8.9) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #481 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5305 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 4th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%