| Santa Maria (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Saints Colors: Red/White Coach: Albert Mendoza-Gutierrez League: Ocean Section: Central Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 2-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Michael Herrera 5'10" 170 Senior DE/RB Adrian Pasos 5'5" 135 Senior FS/QB Eric Lucas 5'10" 180 Senior SS/HB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Lines, Ss, HB/TE Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience, Size, Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -7.7 2023 National Rank: #7171 2023 State Rank: #482 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -30.7 2024 National Rank: #8029 2024 State Rank: #554 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -15.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9281 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13 5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-30 (9-16 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -8.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10703 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8 Dynasty Record: 57-157 [55-159 on the field] (20-95 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 27 2023 Points Against Average: 26 2023 Differential: +1 2023 Wins: #6911 Templeton (24-19), #7610 Caruthers (36-29), #7808 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (32-7), #8194 Nipomo (28-14), #10580 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (31-7), #11673 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (56-30) 2023 Losses: #4667 Dos Palos (45-28), #5234 Atascadero (28-13), #5312 San Luis Obispo (38-28), #7178 San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (17-7), #8151 Santa Ynez (49-27), #8281 Morro Bay (29-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 68-66 Recent League Championships: 2017 (Northern) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria), 8/30 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno), 9/6 Del Oro (Bakersfield), 9/13 at McLane (Fresno), 9/27 Santa Ynez, 10/4 at Templeton, 10/11 Nipomo, 10/18 Morro Bay, 10/25 vs Cabrillo (Lompoc), 11/1 at Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: McLane (Fresno) (-16.7), Santa Ynez (-23.2), Templeton (-24.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Del Oro (Bakersfield) (-90.1), Cabrillo (Lompoc) (-60.2), Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (-43.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (-9.4 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.4 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.9 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #732 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10750 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |