GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Scott Altenberg
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 1
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Merlin Roberston Junior LB/TE
Max Williams Sophomore CB/WR
Kobe Smith Junior WR
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Tysyn Parker 6'0.5" 205 Senior LB
Seven Ma'aele 6'3" 260 Senior SDE
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Oluwole Beituku 6'3.5" 240 Senior DE
Khalil Tate 6'2" 205 Senior QB
Brandon Burton 6'2" 195 Senior ATH
CJ Pollard 6'1" 180 Senior DB
Blake Walls 6'0" 210 Senior LB
Tyler Hall 5'10" 175 Senior DB
Isaiah Diego-Williams 5'9" 160 Senior WR
Nick Harris 6'1" 270 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid OL, Outstanding LBs, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Young, Very Few Senior Starters
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 59.8
2015 National Rank: #92
2015 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -15
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 48.8
2016 National Rank: #348
2016 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 39.8
Dynasty National Rank: #237
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 133-34 (56-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 34.1
2015 Points Against Average: 25.8
2015 Differential: +8.3
2015 Wins: #29 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (41-38), #135 Loyola (Los Angeles) (35-17), #189 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (41-40), #549 Alemany (Mission Hills) (41-34), #593 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (35-20), #772 Westlake (Westlake Village) (38-20), #2086 Crespi (Encino) (33-7), #2532 Lakewood (41-15), #5123 Carson (43-0)
2015 Losses: #2 Centennial (Corona) (52-13), #17 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (28-27), #206 Chaminade (West Hills) (38-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 89-54
Recent Section/State Championships: 2012 (Western (IV)), 2012 (Bowl II), 2010 (Western (IV)), 2009 (Northwest (X)), 2009 (Bowl III)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (Del Rey), 2008 (Del Rey), 2007 (Del Rey)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ), 8/26 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City), 9/3 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ), 9/9 Dorsey [Susan Miller] (Los Angeles), 9/23 Chaminade (West Hills), 9/30 Loyola (Los Angeles), 10/7 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 10/14 at Bishop Amat (La Puente), 10/21 at Crespi (Encino), 11/4 at Alemany (Mission Hills)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ) (74.1), Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) (61.1), Loyola (Los Angeles) (59.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Dorsey [Susan Miller] (Los Angeles) (33), Crespi (Encino) (36.3), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (37.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.4 (49.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 50.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #21
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%