Whittier (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Jimmy Welker League: Del Rio Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2024 JV Record: 0-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jayden Gooden 6'3" 280 Senior OL/DL Daniel Castillo 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB Hugh Thomas 6'3" 180 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offensive Experience Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -41.2 2024 National Rank: #12094 2024 State Rank: #841 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -49.7 2025 National Rank*: #11923 2025 State Rank*: #838 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -22.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10233 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-31 (4-16 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -1.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8607 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 47.8 Dynasty Record: 85-134 [86-133 on the field] (29-74 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 3-7 2024 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th) 2024 Points For Average: 14.8 2024 Points Against Average: 29.5 2024 Differential: -14.7 2024 Wins: #12434 Carpinteria (20-6), #12886 Katella (Anaheim) (34-22), #13409 Rosemead (24-6) 2024 Losses: #878 La Serna (Whittier) (56-0), #6062 El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (28-6), #7636 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (40-8), #9920 Rowland (Rowland Heights) (21-6), #10151 El Monte (42-6), #10687 California (Whittier) (33-22), #10978 Temple City (41-22) 2024 Opponents W-L: 52-58 Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)