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: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 4-5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Wooldridge 6'2" 170 Junior QB 4.9
Brennen Gallagehr 6'0" 200 Senior LB/OL 4.9
Dylan Walsh 5'11" 230 Senior G/DL 5.0

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaiah Floyd 5'7" 165 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, 4 OL Starters Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Almost Entire Defense, All Skill Position Players Except QB Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 55.6
2015 National Rank: #178
2015 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: 49.3
2016 National Rank: #343
2016 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 36
Dynasty National Rank: #384
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.3
Dynasty Record: 106-46 (55-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 35.2
2015 Points Against Average: 18.5
2015 Differential: +16.7
2015 Wins: #320 Antioch (55-54), #996 California (San Ramon) (24-7), #1121 Monte Vista (Danville) (35-27), #1164 Freedom (Oakley) (45-14), #1164 Freedom (Oakley) (28-14), #1502 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (35-7), #2817 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (24-0), #3051 Granada (Livermore) (35-7), #3567 San Leandro (38-15), #5257 Stagg [Amos Alonzo] (Stockton) (55-34), #7291 Livermore (42-7), #9335 Castro Valley (42-19)
2015 Losses: #1 De La Salle (Concord) (35-0)
2015 Opponents W-L: 85-65
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs San Leandro, 9/2 California (San Ramon), 9/9 Monte Vista (Danville), 9/16 San Ramon Valley (Danville), 9/23 at Dublin, 10/7 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 10/14 at De La Salle (Concord), 10/21 at Granada (Livermore), 10/28 at Livermore, 11/4 at Amador Valley (Pleasanton)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (73.9), Monte Vista (Danville) (52.2), California (San Ramon) (33)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Livermore (-7.1), Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-3), Dublin (8.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (35.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1276
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%