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Riordan (San Francisco, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Mike Langridge League: West Catholic Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none CA Bowl Division: North 2 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #24 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 2 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2007 JV Record: 3-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 34.7 2007 National Rank: #953 2007 State Rank: #83 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -16.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 18.2 2008 National Rank: #3304 2008 State Rank: #242 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 16.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2568 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 21-31-1 (4-25-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-4-1 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-3-1 (tied for 5th) 2007 Points For Average: 27 2007 Points Against Average: 20.2 2007 Differential: +6.8 2007 Wins: #245 Serra (San Mateo) (20-3), #1916 Burbank (Sacramento) (21-6), #1930 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (33-14), #3120 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (35-28), #3802 Pioneer (San Jose) (48-20), #5357 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (54-19), #5874 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (44-16), #8063 Woodside (14-10) 2007 Losses: #214 Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) (43-27), #237 Archbishop Murphy (Everett, WA) (21-14), #593 Valley Christian (San Jose) (28-0), #805 Mitty (San Jose) (34-20) 2007 Ties: #890 St. Francis (Mountain View) (21-21) 2007 Opponents W-L: 76-61-6 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Medium) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 3 Streak List: 11/17/07 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (44-16), 11/24/07 Pioneer (San Jose) (48-20), 12/1/07 Live Oak (Morgan Hill) (54-19) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/6 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 9/12 vs Healdsburg, 9/27 at Burbank (Sacramento), 10/4 Mitty (San Jose), 10/10 vs Bellarmine Prep (San Jose), 10/18 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 10/25 at St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 11/1 St. Francis (Mountain View), 11/8 at Serra (San Mateo), 11/15 Valley Christian (San Jose) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) (58.1), Valley Christian (San Jose) (48.1), Serra (San Mateo) (45.2) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Healdsburg (16.4), St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (20.9), Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (25.1) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3 (23.7 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2008 Projected League Finish: 8th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/6 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) [projection: 35-21 loss] Outlook: Defending Central Coast Section, Medium School Division Champion Archbishop Riordan will have a reloading year after winning their first section championship in school history. The Crusaders have several challenges ahead of them, including losing 15% of overall school enrollment, being very young and playing an extremely difficult schedule. The team loses the highly productive duo Darius Bell and Daniel Cannon to graduation. Look for outstanding returning players Ryan Jones DL/OL, Johnny Greene RB/LB (top 2007 running back), Michael Tuimavave LB/OL, Michael Garrity LB, Gianni Jackson DB/WR, Ben Duca OL/DL and John Buscovich DL to make a real difference this year. Aside from competing in one of most difficult leagues in California, the Crusaders add defending Nevada State 4A Champion Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) and repeat with Burbank (Sacramento, CA). "These opponents, in addition to our already tough league, make our schedule a real challenge. Our players are extremely excited about next season's opportunities," wrote Coach Mike Langridge.