San Lorenzo Valley (Felton, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Dave Poetzinger
League: Santa Cruz Coast - B (moving from Pacific Coast - Cypress)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brodie Brownlee 5'8" 175 Senior RB/LB
Lucas Collins 6'0" 185 Senior LB
Jaden Hunter 5'11" 195 Junior QB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Productive Returners At Key Defensive Positions
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -24.3
2019 National Rank: #11415
2019 State Rank: #807
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -35.4
2020 National Rank*: #11427
2020 State Rank*: #800
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8548
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 36.9
Dynasty Record: 89-82-6 [90-81-6 on the field] (56-38-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 2-8
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 6th)
2019 Points For Average: 17.4
2019 Points Against Average: 20.5
2019 Differential: -3.1
2019 Wins: #12400 Watsonville (35-6), #13714 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (34-0)
2019 Losses: #6376 Santa Cruz (38-21), #6846 Soquel (14-7), #8811 Gonzales (42-27), #9128 King City (22-19), #9209 Leigh (San Jose) (17-10), #9241 North Monterey County (Castroville) (20-7), #10379 Sobrato [Ann] (Morgan Hill) (29-8), #11037 Scotts Valley (17-6)
2019 Opponents W-L: 53-50
Recent League Championships: 2010 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2009 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast), 2006 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast), 2005 (Santa Cruz Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #731
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #10045
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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