GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Cardinal/Black/White
Coach: Pete Lavorato
League: Peninsula - Bay
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Gaertner 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.60
Derek Hunter 6'3" 220 Senior DE/TE 4.70
Daniel Thaure 5'10" 160 Senior S 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Leo Koloamatangi 6'5" 260 Senior OT [Hawaii]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 16
2011 National Rank: #4142
2011 State Rank: #336
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 12.3
2012 National Rank: #4617
2012 State Rank: #369
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4690
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 71-29-1 [70-30-1 on the field] (27-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 21.8
2011 Points Against Average: 20.3
2011 Differential: +1.5
2011 Wins: #5304 Burlingame (18-15), #6009 Scotts Valley (27-20), #6009 Scotts Valley (31-15), #6194 Jefferson (Daly City) (16-13), #6273 Riordan (San Francisco) (24-17), #8712 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (21-20), #10435 Los Altos (34-13), #10687 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (39-0)
2011 Losses: #913 Palma (Salinas) (34-7), #1831 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (44-30), #1903 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (27-14), #5569 Menlo (Atherton) (26-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-63-1
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Peninsula - Ocean B), 2007 (tied for 1st; Bay Football), 2006 (tied for 1st; Bay Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Branham (San Jose), 9/8 at Mountain View, 9/15 Los Altos, 9/22 King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 10/5 Burlingame, 10/12 at Terra Nova (Pacifica), 10/19 Aragon (San Mateo), 10/27 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 11/2 at Half Moon Bay, 11/9 Menlo (Atherton)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Terra Nova (Pacifica) (20.4), Mountain View (19.9), Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (19.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Branham (San Jose) (-20.1), Los Altos (-16.6), King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (-4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (12.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #454
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4977
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%