Aquinas (San Bernardino, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Navy/White Coach: Nick Matheny League: Christian Section: Southern Playoff Division: East Valley (XII) Playoff Division Rank: #3 CA Bowl Division: South Small CA Bowl Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2008 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jim Jones 6'1" 190 Senior QB/FS Jake Henderson 6'1" 210 Senior TE/MLB Uche Amajoyi 6'2" 235 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters, Senior Leadership, Defensive Front Team Weaknesses: Depth, Underclassmen RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 14.6 2008 National Rank: #4171 2008 State Rank: #354 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6 2009 Starting Power Rating: 20.6 2009 National Rank: #2752 2009 State Rank: #246 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 4 Dynasty National Rank: #6330 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.6 Dynasty Record: 53-20 (16-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 34.2 2008 Points Against Average: 13.6 2008 Differential: +20.6 2008 Wins: #4667 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (21-14), #6019 Notre Dame (Riverside) (42-13), #6408 Azusa (31-18), #6797 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (35-20), #9734 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (41-7), #10225 Western Christian (Covina) (45-7), #10267 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (49-7), #11043 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (56-0), #12434 Estancia (Costa Mesa) (35-13), #13465 Hamilton (Anza) (34-0) 2008 Losses: #2379 Twentynine Palms (40-0), #2379 Twentynine Palms (24-21) 2008 Opponents W-L: 70-65-1 Recent Section Championships: 2005 (XII) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/12 vs Big Bear (Big Bear City), 9/18 vs Notre Dame (Riverside), 9/25 Citrus Valley (Redlands), 10/2 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 10/9 vs Twentynine Palms, 10/16 Oak Hills (Hesperia), 10/23 vs Lutheran (La Verne), 10/30 at Arrowhead Christian (Redlands), 11/6 Western Christian (Upland), 11/13 Ontario Christian (Ontario) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Twentynine Palms (24.1), Big Bear (Big Bear City) (15.4), Notre Dame (Riverside) (11.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran (La Verne) (-34.9), Oak Hills (Hesperia) (-34.9), Citrus Valley (Redlands) (-34.9) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7 (0.5 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #785 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10043 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% Opener: 9/12 vs Big Bear (Big Bear City) [projection: 28-24 win]