Alhambra (Martinez, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Alan Hern
League: Diablo - Foothill (moving from Diablo - Valley)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
J.T. Griffin 6'1" 230 Senior C
Mark Radke 5'10" 180 Senior TE/OLB 4.75
Aaron Hern 5'11" 165 Senior QB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Attitude, Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2017 National Rank: #5118
2017 State Rank: #392
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.2
2018 National Rank: #5583
2018 State Rank: #408
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #4581
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 86-76-1 (55-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 28.8
2017 Points Against Average: 24.5
2017 Differential: +4.3
2017 Wins: #5566 Northgate (Walnut Creek) (40-33), #6546 San Marin (Novato) (34-21), #7633 Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) (30-14), #8615 Ygnacio Valley (Concord) (28-12), #9968 College Park (Pleasant Hill) (34-6), #10444 Washington (Fremont) (35-14), #12962 Mt. Diablo (Concord) (41-20)
2017 Losses: #1514 Acalanes (Lafayette) (56-14), #2256 Eureka (48-25), #2459 Miramonte (Orinda) (21-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-47
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Diablo - Valley), 2009 (Diablo Foothill)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Las Lomas (Walnut Creek), 8/31 at College Park (Pleasant Hill), 9/7 at Pinole Valley (Pinole), 9/14 Livermore, 9/28 at Campolindo (Moraga), 10/5 Miramonte (Orinda), 10/12 Northgate (Walnut Creek), 10/19 at Clayton Valley (Concord), 10/26 Acalanes (Lafayette)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Clayton Valley (Concord) (31.7), Acalanes (Lafayette) (13.6), Campolindo (Moraga) (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pinole Valley (Pinole) (-33.4), College Park (Pleasant Hill) (-30.5), Livermore (-14.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (7.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #300
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3625
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%