| Arroyo Grande (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Michael Hartman League: Mountain (moving from Pac-5) Section: Central Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS James Gilmet 6'0" 215 Senior RB/ILB 4.6 Kai Banks 6'3" 270 Senior OL/DL 5.35 Drake Bourbon 6'0" 250 Senior OL/DL 5.32 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Line Depth, Speed Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 24.9 2017 National Rank: #2128 2017 State Rank: #178 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: 15.8 2018 National Rank: #1397 2018 State Rank: #125 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 33.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1054 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18 Dynasty Record: 120-52-1 (51-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 7-4 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 28.5 2017 Points Against Average: 23.9 2017 Differential: +4.6 2017 Wins: #1618 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (38-20), #3717 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (38-28), #4841 Independence (Bakersfield) (24-10), #5790 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (38-7), #5858 Nipomo (41-21), #7226 Atascadero (35-7), #9556 San Luis Obispo (59-14) 2017 Losses: #61 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (42-13), #194 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (42-14), #696 Lompoc (44-7), #3135 Paso Robles (28-7) 2017 Opponents W-L: 75-53 Recent Section Championships: 2011 (Western (IV)) Recent League Championships: 2016 (Pac-5), 2015 (Pac-5), 2014 (tied for 1st; Pac-5), 2012 (tied for 1st; Pac-7), 2011 (Pac-7), 2004 (Pac-5), 2003 (Pac-5) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at San Luis Obispo, 8/24 at Helix (La Mesa), 8/31 Independence (Bakersfield), 9/7 at Lompoc, 9/14 Nipomo, 9/21 vs Bullard (Fresno), 9/28 at St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 10/5 vs Paso Robles, 10/12 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria), 10/19 Atascadero Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Helix (La Mesa) (41.3), Lompoc (15.6), Bullard (Fresno) (12.3) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: San Luis Obispo (-19.9), Atascadero (-15.3), Nipomo (-5.5) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9 (28.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.9 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1562 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2018 Projected League Finish: 1st 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |