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: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2014 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nick Salibi 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.85 Brighton Hart 5'10" 180 RB 4.65 Mike LaCapria 6'2" 185 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experienced Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -6.2 2014 National Rank: #9379 2014 State Rank: #642 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: -6.7 2015 National Rank: #9394 2015 State Rank: #637 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 0.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8137 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7 Dynasty Record: 66-54-6 [63-57-6 on the field] (42-24-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 8-3 2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2014 Points For Average: 32.5 2014 Points Against Average: 18.6 2014 Differential: +13.9 2014 Wins: #10254 Scotts Valley (33-8), #10292 Soquel (23-6), #11624 Watsonville (27-21), #12068 Santa Cruz (48-27), #12969 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (35-14), #13198 Harker (San Jose) (45-0), #13933 Minarets (O'Neals) (48-8), #14302 Marina (44-0) 2014 Losses: #1028 Aptos (42-0), #6534 Pacific Grove (37-13), #12251 Mills (Millbrae) (42-41) 2014 Opponents W-L: 49-66 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/12 Homestead (Cupertino), 9/18 at Santa Clara, 9/26 King's Academy (Sunnyvale), 10/3 at Minarets (O'Neals), 10/10 Capuchino (San Bruno), 10/17 Soquel, 10/24 at Scotts Valley, 10/31 Santa Cruz, 11/6 at Aptos, 11/14 at Harbor (Santa Cruz) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Aptos (32.1), Homestead (Cupertino) (7.7), King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (-1.2) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Minarets (O'Neals) (-38.1), Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-24.6), Santa Cruz (-20) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.2 (-13.9 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.8 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.4 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #694 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10325 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |