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%