Pacifica (Garden Grove, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Mariners Colors: Blue/Black/White Coach: Marcello Giuliano League: Empire Section: Southern Playoff Division: Southwest (VI) Playoff Division Rank: #3 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #57 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Clay Leonard 6'0" 190 Senior WR/CB Kyle Donaldson 6'4" 340 Senior OL/DT Ross Pitsenberger 6'3" 250 Senior OL/DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Line, Skill positions, Defensive Nucleus Team Weaknesses: Replacing QB RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 17.8 2008 National Rank: #3430 2008 State Rank: #296 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6 2009 Starting Power Rating: 23.8 2009 National Rank: #2187 2009 State Rank: #198 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 12.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3774 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5 Dynasty Record: 47-25 (26-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-6 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 28.7 2008 Points Against Average: 25.1 2008 Differential: +3.6 2008 Wins: #1545 Foothill (Santa Ana) (35-7), #2338 Wilson (Long Beach) (23-7), #5494 Kennedy (La Palma) (40-13), #7457 Loara (Anaheim) (35-21), #9228 Troy (Fullerton) (27-0), #11515 Katella (Anaheim) (45-21) 2008 Losses: #727 Fountain Valley (27-13), #942 Tustin (49-21), #2817 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (37-35), #2931 Valencia (Placentia) (36-22), #3007 Cypress (49-21), #3018 California (Whittier) (34-27) 2008 Opponents W-L: 70-59 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (Garden Grove), 2004 (Garden Grove) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs El Dorado (Placentia), 9/18 vs Norwalk, 9/25 vs California (Whittier), 10/2 vs JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 10/8 at Westminster, 10/15 vs Katella (Anaheim), 10/23 vs Kennedy (La Palma), 10/30 vs Loara (Anaheim), 11/5 vs Cypress, 11/12 vs Valencia (Placentia) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (27.8), Norwalk (22.5), El Dorado (Placentia) (21.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Katella (Anaheim) (-21.5), Loara (Anaheim) (-4.1), Westminster (-2.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (18.7 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.2 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #399 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4242 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% Opener: 9/11 vs El Dorado (Placentia) [projection: 28-27 win]