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Cathedral (San Diego, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Sean Doyle
League: Eastern
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1
CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official)
CA Bowl Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2007 JV Record: 8-1

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 43.7
2007 National Rank: #372
2007 State Rank: #36
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6
2008 Starting Power Rating: 49.7
2008 National Rank: #156
2008 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 25.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1040
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.9
Dynasty Record: 42-18 (19-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 10-2
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 33.9
2007 Points Against Average: 12.2
2007 Differential: +21.7
2007 Wins: #1233 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (42-35), #1340 Point Loma (San Diego) (18-11), #1340 Point Loma (San Diego) (41-3), #2127 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (49-25), #2862 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (21-7), #3022 Lincoln (San Diego) (51-7), #3236 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (37-0), #5848 Henry (San Diego) (35-10), #7903 Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (49-0), #13310 Morse (San Diego) (31-0)
2007 Losses: #372 Carlsbad (27-24), #2228 Otay Ranch (Chula Vista) (21-9)
2007 Opponents W-L: 73-55
Recent Section Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2007, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/12/07 Henry (San Diego) (35-10), 10/19/07 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (49-25), 11/2/07 Morse (San Diego) (31-0), 11/9/07 Mira Mesa (San Diego) (42-35), 11/23/07 Lincoln (San Diego) (51-7), 11/30/07 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (37-0), 12/7/07 Point Loma (San Diego) (41-3)

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 9/13 Point Loma (San Diego), 9/26 Carlsbad, 10/3 at Otay Ranch (Chula Vista), 10/10 Chino, 10/17 Lincoln (San Diego), 10/24 at Mira Mesa (San Diego), 10/31 Henry (San Diego), 11/7 vs St. Augustine (San Diego), 11/14 at Scripps Ranch (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Carlsbad (35.7), Mira Mesa (San Diego) (35), Point Loma (San Diego) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Chino (0), Henry (San Diego) (11.4), St. Augustine (San Diego) (18.8)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8 (20.2 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.3
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 66%
Opener: 9/5 at Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) [projection: 35-10 win]



Outlook: The 2007 San Diego Section D-III champion Cathedral Catholic High School yielded all of 10 playoff points. Will the 2008 version be just as good? Time will tell. The Dons will have experience on the O-line with Everett Benyard, Josh Jacko, and Alex Crosthwaithe. On the D-line, expect sophomore Mustafa Jalil to compete for a spot alongside senior Kyle Boyce. Although Coach Sean Doyle is a little concerned about the youth of this team, that youth will primarily be coming from an 8-1 JV squad.