San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Dave Poetzinger
League: Santa Cruz Coast
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Gentry 5'11" 195 Senior RB 4.70
Brighton Hart 5'10" 175 Junior RB 4.55
Kurt Lambaren 6'2" 220 Junior MLB 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Undersized OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: -33
2013 National Rank: #13573
2013 State Rank: #973
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: -28.5
2014 National Rank: #13075
2014 State Rank: #929
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7908
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.4
Dynasty Record: 58-51-6 [55-54-6 on the field] (38-23-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 1-9
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 10.1
2013 Points Against Average: 36.2
2013 Differential: -26.1
2013 Wins: #13210 Marina (41-12)
2013 Losses: #2798 Aptos (42-0), #7218 Edison (Stockton) (66-0), #7332 Scotts Valley (50-19), #8728 Soquel (42-0), #9144 Los Altos (49-21), #9820 Mills (Millbrae) (37-7), #10850 Santa Cruz (31-6), #12218 Watsonville (12-7), #13258 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (21-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-45
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/6 Marina, 9/20 at Mills (Millbrae), 9/26 at Watsonville, 10/4 Minarets (O'Neals), 10/11 Harker (San Jose), 10/18 Scotts Valley, 10/24 at Santa Cruz, 11/1 Aptos, 11/8 Harbor (Santa Cruz), 11/15 at Soquel
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Aptos (28.8), Scotts Valley (4), Soquel (0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Harker (San Jose) (-35.6), Minarets (O'Neals) (-35.2), Marina (-29.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #861
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11755
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%