Santa Cruz (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Cardinal/White Coach: Bassel Faltas League: Pacific Coast - Mission North (moving from Pacific Coast - Gabilan) Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -23 2022 National Rank: #10166 2022 State Rank: #665 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -41.6 2023 National Rank: #9752 2023 State Rank: #645 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -8.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8023 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.7 Dynasty Record: 26-22 (15-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 2-8 2022 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th) 2022 Points For Average: 15.7 2022 Points Against Average: 36.7 2022 Differential: -21 2022 Wins: #9575 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (12-7), #13011 Watsonville (50-7) 2022 Losses: #769 Salinas (55-7), #1800 Palma (Salinas) (38-3), #2209 Aptos (55-14), #3989 Hollister (56-0), #4576 Soquel (47-24), #7999 Scotts Valley (17-0), #8986 Alisal (Salinas) (42-19), #10469 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (43-28) 2022 Opponents W-L: 61-49 Recent Section Championships: 2019 (V), 2007 (Small) Recent League Championships: 2021 (Pacific Coast - Mission), 2019 (Pacific Coast - Cypress), 2017 (tied for 1st; Mission Trail - Coastal) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Harbor (Santa Cruz), 9/1 at Saratoga, 9/22 Watsonville, 9/29 Seaside, 10/7 at St. Francis (Watsonville), 10/13 North Monterey County (Castroville), 10/20 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 11/4 at Scotts Valley Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Watsonville) (-25.3), Scotts Valley (-26.9), Seaside (-29.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-81), Saratoga (-77.2), Watsonville (-75.9) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -52.4 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -49.8 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #836 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12651 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 7th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.