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St. Joseph (Santa Maria, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Green/White/Gold Coach: Mike Hartman League: Los Padres Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northwest (X) Playoff Division Rank: #8 CA Bowl Division: South 3 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2007 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 17.1 2007 National Rank: #3634 2007 State Rank: #273 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2 2008 Starting Power Rating: 19.1 2008 National Rank: #3102 2008 State Rank: #233 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 17 Dynasty National Rank: #2543 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.1 Dynasty Record: 43-19 (25-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 23.9 2007 Points Against Average: 16.5 2007 Differential: +7.4 2007 Wins: #3505 Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) (14-0), #4332 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (28-14), #4721 Templeton (21-20), #5392 Nipomo (24-17), #7882 Arroyo Grande (35-6), #8917 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (36-6), #13269 Santa Maria (55-0) 2007 Losses: #1831 Oak Park (21-14), #2187 Morro Bay (46-16), #2324 Nordhoff (Ojai) (31-13), #6521 Santa Ynez (20-7) 2007 Opponents W-L: 69-55-1 Recent League Championships: 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/12 vs Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara), 9/19 Paso Robles, 9/26 vs Cabrillo (Lompoc), 10/3 Templeton, 10/10 Santa Maria, 10/17 at Nipomo, 10/24 at Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria), 10/31 at Morro Bay, 11/7 Santa Ynez, 11/13 at San Luis Obispo Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Paso Robles (36.6), San Luis Obispo (27.5), Morro Bay (21.3) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Maria (-25.9), Nipomo (-1.7), Cabrillo (Lompoc) (-1.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 (11 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/12 vs Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) [projection: 21-19 win] Outlook: St. Joseph High School had a fine 2007 season, taking 2nd in the Los Padres League and advancing to the Southern Section Northwest Division playoffs. Only 9 starters return for the Knights, but that hasn't curbed the optimism from Coach Mike Hartman. "We have the potential to be much better than last season." Senior QB Gavin Kelly and juniors RB Russell Perkins and WR Travis Biegel will anchor an offense that put up an average of 26.7 points per game during league play. Senior defensive lineman John Sua will do his best to help the newcomers try to match the solid 16.4 ppg allowed last year. That could be a tall task, but the Knights will have the benefit of an incoming 10-0 JV team to help.