Santa Cruz (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Cardinal/White Coach: Sergio Escobar-Gaona League: Pacific Coast - Santa Lucia (moving from Pacific Coast - Mission North) Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -68.5 2023 National Rank: #13796 2023 State Rank: #1010 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6.1 2024 Starting Power Rating: -85.3 2024 National Rank: #13569 2024 State Rank: #1002 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -16.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9539 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 66.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-22 (14-13 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -7.5 Dynasty National Rank: #10356 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 75.7 Dynasty Record: 92-117-4 (50-65-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 0-8 2023 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th) 2023 Points For Average: 0 2023 Points Against Average: 50.2 2023 Differential: -50.2 2023 Wins: none 2023 Losses: #4544 Scotts Valley (forfeit loss), #8016 Seaside (forfeit loss), #8366 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (56-0), #8985 North Monterey County (Castroville) (48-0), #10452 Watsonville (49-0), #11133 St. Francis (Watsonville) (39-0), #12498 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (40-0), #13176 Saratoga (69-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 43-40 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 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Scotts Valley, 9/6 vs Watsonville, 9/13 North Salinas (Salinas), 9/20 at Soledad, 9/28 Gonzales, 10/5 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 10/12 at Stevenson [Robert Louis] (Pebble Beach), 10/18 Marina, 10/26 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 11/1 at Harbor (Santa Cruz) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Scotts Valley (-7.4), North Salinas (Salinas) (-17.2), Stevenson [Robert Louis] (Pebble Beach) (-34.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-65.7), Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-62.9), Marina (-57.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #766 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11305 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10 2024 Projected League Finish: 7th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.