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Irvine (CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Vaqueros
Colors: Green/Blue/White
Coach: Terry Henigan
League: Pacific Coast
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Southern (IX)
Playoff Division Rank: #6
CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #135

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2007 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 5.7
2007 National Rank: #6445
2007 State Rank: #479
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2008 National Rank: #7088
2008 State Rank: #514
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5344
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.6
Dynasty Record: 30-24 (8-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 8-3
2007 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 3rd)
2007 Points For Average: 26.5
2007 Points Against Average: 15.8
2007 Differential: +10.7
2007 Wins: #5032 Elsinore (Wildomar) (20-19), #8579 Beckman (Irvine) (28-25), #9707 Northwood (Irvine) (34-7), #10634 Segerstrom (Santa Ana) (38-0), #11540 Woodbridge (Irvine) (42-13), #12343 Estancia (Costa Mesa) (24-6), #13090 Costa Mesa (37-0), #13244 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) (27-7)
2007 Losses: #2565 Valencia (Placentia) (38-14), #3853 Laguna Hills (28-14), #4281 University (Irvine) (31-14)
2007 Opponents W-L: 50-64-1
Recent League Championships: 2003 (tied for 1st, Sea View)
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/12 Woodbridge (Irvine), 9/18 Costa Mesa, 9/25 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana), 10/3 Northwood (Irvine), 10/10 Cypress, 10/18 vs Beckman (Irvine), 10/24 vs Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 11/6 Laguna Hills, 11/14 University (Irvine)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Cypress (27.1), Laguna Hills (18.2), University (Irvine) (11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) (-25.9), Costa Mesa (-18.8), Woodbridge (Irvine) (-11.6)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (-3.6 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/12 Woodbridge (Irvine) [projection: 31-21 win]



Outlook: The question for Irvine High School may not be, "Will they struggle?" It may be, "For how long will they struggle?" The Vaqueros are welcoming 7 new faces to the starting offense, including new likely QB Brandon Allen. Although Coach Terry Henigan wonders about his offense, he doesn't so much about his D, especially about his D-line and linebackers. "Defense should be very solid, and as offense develops and QB gets comfortable then we should gain confidence going into league play." Last year, they advanced to the 2nd round of the Southern Section Southern Division playoffs, but this year they may have to battle to qualify.