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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Black/White
Coach: Ryan Nill
League: Delta
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Eddy 6'1" 210 Senior LB/WR 4.8
Brandon Davis 6'2" 295 Senior OL/DL 5.0
Keian Shumate-Smith 6'0" 185 WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Stopping Run, OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Pass Defense, Passing Game

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 3.4
2024 National Rank: #4467
2024 State Rank: #303
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -7.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -11.9
2025 National Rank*: #4329
2025 State Rank*: #284
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -0.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5563
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-21 (16-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5652
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 108-115 (69-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 31.5
2024 Points Against Average: 31.5
2024 Differential: 0
2024 Wins: #4408 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (34-19), #6316 Franklin (Elk Grove) (35-6), #6928 Sheldon (Sacramento) (63-7), #8358 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (35-34), #9033 Tokay (Lodi) (62-40)
2024 Losses: #836 Manteca (46-7), #1066 Turlock (48-12), #1895 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (42-20), #2809 Elk Grove (38-31), #3614 Vista del Lago (Folsom) (33-27), #6201 Lodi (33-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-56
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; Metropolitan), 2008 (tied for 1st; Delta Valley), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Vista del Lago (Folsom), 8/29 Placer (Auburn), 9/5 Boise (ID), 9/19 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 9/26 Franklin (Elk Grove), 10/3 Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove), 10/10 Elk Grove, 10/17 Davis, 10/24 at Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/30 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (8.7), Placer (Auburn) (2.1), Elk Grove (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Davis (-41.5), Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove) (-38.6), Sheldon (Sacramento) (-30.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4 (7.2 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #261
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3699
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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