Foothill (Pleasanton, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Matt Sweeney
League: East Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Luey 5'10" 220 Senior LB/FB 4.80
Perry Cheney 6'0" 195 Senior G/LB 4.80
Johan Bolt 6'0" 190 Senior LB/G 4.90

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Jamirr Holland 5'11" 185 Senior CB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Raymond Hudson 6'4" 230 Senior TE 4.60 [California]
Griffith Gates 6'3" 225 Senior MLB [Pennsylvania]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Returning OL, Winning Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Players Lack Varsity Game Experience, Size

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2012 National Rank: #1480
2012 State Rank: #130
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 33
2013 National Rank: #1201
2013 State Rank: #111
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 33.7
Dynasty National Rank: #815
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 32-25 (17-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2012 Points For Average: 25.6
2012 Points Against Average: 24.6
2012 Differential: +1
2012 Wins: #1276 Monte Vista (Danville) (21-14), #2161 Deer Valley (Antioch) (28-17), #2777 Granada (Livermore) (21-14), #4311 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (35-21), #4387 Novato (52-9), #6366 Livermore (48-14)
2012 Losses: #1 De La Salle (Concord) (34-17), #391 California (San Ramon) (36-7), #391 California (San Ramon) (36-6), #551 Freedom (Oakley) (41-28), #746 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (28-23), #998 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (31-21)
2012 Opponents W-L: 86-56
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 at Novato, 9/6 at Freedom (Oakley), 9/13 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 9/20 Vintage (Napa), 9/27 Livermore, 10/4 at Monte Vista (Danville), 10/11 at California (San Ramon), 10/25 Granada (Livermore), 11/1 at San Ramon Valley (Danville), 11/8 Amador Valley (Pleasanton)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: California (San Ramon) (43.1), Freedom (Oakley) (42.6), Monte Vista (Danville) (40.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Livermore (4.2), Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (4.9), Vintage (Napa) (8.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.5 (34.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #961
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 4th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%