Ripon Christian (Ripon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Phil Grams
League: Trans Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VI
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Amos Cady 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.63
Mason Tameling 6'1" 155 Senior QB/DB 4.71
Matthew Chapman 5'11" 210 Senior OL/DL 5.97

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 17 Returning Starters, Dual-Threat QB, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -2.7
2024 National Rank: #5702
2024 State Rank: #371
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -9.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -3.8
2025 National Rank*: #4404
2025 State Rank*: #285
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -0.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5456
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-15 (18-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -5
Dynasty National Rank: #9463
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 137-92 (79-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (7th)
2024 Points For Average: 23.3
2024 Points Against Average: 22.9
2024 Differential: +0.4
2024 Wins: #5573 Calaveras (San Andreas) (27-6), #7338 Bear River (Grass Valley) (21-6), #7401 Ripon (30-6), #8234 El Capitan (Merced) (23-13), #13608 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (50-0)
2024 Losses: #1034 Sonora (42-21), #1478 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (55-7), #2247 Hughson (28-21), #3578 Summerville (Tuolumne) (24-21), #4237 Escalon (43-20), #6402 Orestimba (Newman) (21-17), #6487 Hilmar (31-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 96-49
Recent Section Championships: 2022 (VII)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Southern), 2019 (Southern), 2018 (Southern), 2012 (tied for 1st; Southern), 2005 (Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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