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: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Wooldridge 6'3" 185 Senior QB
Zach Walsh 6'3" 290 Senior T/DT
Jake Jackson 5'7" 150 Senior SB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 25.1
2016 National Rank: #2344
2016 State Rank: #193
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2017 National Rank: #1372
2017 State Rank: #125
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.3
Dynasty National Rank: #432
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 112-51 (61-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 20.8
2016 Points Against Average: 21.5
2016 Differential: -0.7
2016 Wins: #1725 San Ramon Valley (Danville) (33-27), #3949 Granada (Livermore) (22-21), #4488 Amador Valley (Pleasanton) (15-0), #4543 Livermore (24-7), #5268 Dublin (38-3), #9374 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (35-7)
2016 Losses: #17 De La Salle (Concord) (35-0), #214 Monte Vista (Danville) (35-16), #731 California (San Ramon) (28-15), #731 California (San Ramon) (35-7), #3116 San Leandro (38-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 73-54
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 San Leandro, 9/8 at San Ramon Valley (Danville), 9/15 at Monte Vista (Danville), 9/22 Dublin, 9/29 at California (San Ramon), 10/6 at Granada (Livermore), 10/13 De La Salle (Concord), 10/20 at Dougherty Valley (San Ramon), 10/27 Livermore, 11/3 Amador Valley (Pleasanton)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (79.5), California (San Ramon) (44.7), Monte Vista (Danville) (37.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (-9.6), Dublin (4.3), Granada (Livermore) (8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1 (30 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1278
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%