GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Tom Crawford
League: Marmonte
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2023 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Mays Pese 6'3" 280 Senior OL/DL
Isaiah Kitt 6'2" 220 Senior FB/LB
Jesus Vargas 6'2" 275 Senior OL/DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, RB Athleticism, S
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Roster Size, Many Players Need To Go Both Ways
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2023 National Rank: #3166
2023 State Rank: #227
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 17.2
2024 National Rank: #1097
2024 State Rank: #103
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 28.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1025
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-19 (14-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2679
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 153-89-1 (50-36-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 21.8
2023 Points Against Average: 30.3
2023 Differential: -8.5
2023 Wins: #1126 Simi Valley (27-20), #3626 Bishop's (La Jolla) (33-30), #3791 Westlake (Westlake Village) (28-21), #4446 Calabasas (34-15)
2023 Losses: #80 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (49-13), #200 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (32-7), #311 Central (Fresno) (48-28), #1907 Foothill (Santa Ana) (31-28), #2486 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (29-23), #2878 St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey) (44-13), #4018 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (14-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 80-57
Recent Section/State Championships: 2017 (6), 2017 (Bowl 3-AA)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Camino), 2020 (Camino), 2015 (Tri-Valley), 2012 (Tri-Valley), 2011 (Frontier), 2006 (tied for 1st; Frontier)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Salesian (Los Angeles), 8/30 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 9/6 at Westlake (Westlake Village), 9/14 vs Northgate (Walnut Creek), 9/20 at Etiwanda, 10/4 at Camarillo, 10/11 vs Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 10/18 at Simi Valley, 10/25 vs St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 11/1 at Pacifica (Oxnard)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (59.4), St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (40), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (32.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Camarillo (-18.9), Northgate (Walnut Creek) (-16), Salesian (Los Angeles) (-2.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (24.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #552
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%