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Santa Clara (Oxnard, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Saints Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Fran Fredette League: Tri-Valley (moving from Frontier) Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northwest (X) Playoff Division Rank: #3 CA Bowl Division: South Small (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 9 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2007 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 23.3 2007 National Rank: #2445 2007 State Rank: #185 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +11.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 34.8 2008 National Rank: #856 2008 State Rank: #87 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -12.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11040 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 47.2 Dynasty Record: 26-26-2 [25-27-2 on the field] (7-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 11-1-1 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 38.6 2007 Points Against Average: 15.5 2007 Differential: +23.1 2007 Wins: #3505 Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) (20-14), #3505 Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) (42-41), #6552 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (42-20), #8404 Flintridge Prep (La Canada) (33-7), #8532 La Salle (Pasadena) (64-28), #10204 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (41-14), #10410 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (32-20), #10755 Malibu (53-7), #11198 Fillmore (48-3), #12914 Villanova Prep (Ojai) (40-3), #13254 St. Genevieve (Panorama City) (61-7) 2007 Losses: #8127 Hueneme (Oxnard) (17-6) 2007 Ties: #9448 Los Angeles Baptist (North Hills) (20-20) 2007 Opponents W-L: 71-73-1 Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Mid-Valley (XI)) Recent League Championships: 2007 (Frontier), 2006 (tied for 1st, Frontier) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 10 Streak List: 9/29/07 Flintridge Prep (La Canada) (33-7), 10/5/07 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (32-20), 10/12/07 Malibu (53-7), 10/26/07 Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) (42-41), 11/2/07 Fillmore (48-3), 11/9/07 Villanova Prep (Ojai) (40-3), 11/16/07 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (41-14), 11/23/07 La Salle (Pasadena) (64-28), 11/30/07 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (42-20), 12/8/07 Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) (20-14) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/6 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 9/12 at Hueneme (Oxnard), 9/19 at Channel Islands (Oxnard), 9/26 Los Angeles Baptist (North Hills), 10/10 vs Kilpatrick (Malibu), 10/17 at Nordhoff (Ojai), 10/24 at Oak Park, 10/31 vs Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara), 11/7 at Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 11/14 vs Carpinteria Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (53.7), Oak Park (24.2), Nordhoff (Ojai) (16.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Channel Islands (Oxnard) (-34.3), Kilpatrick (Malibu) (-21.8), Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (-16.8) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (-2.4 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +14 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% Opener: 9/6 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) [projection: 48-3 win] Outlook: Boasting one of the top RBs on the west coast in Cierre Wood (Notre Dame commit), Santa Clara finished 2007 in style, winning the Southern Section Mid-Valley division title in overtime. The Saints are moving up in competition for 2008 to the Tri-Valley League, home of Oaks Christian High School. While Coach Fran Fredette had cautious words about the move, he should feel optimistic about how young his team was last year. 18 starters return, including Wood (over 2600 yards rushing in '07!) and another ball carrier that could attract D-I interest, Svondo Bradley. LB Daniel Garcia will be one of the returning leaders on a D that has 9 total returners. An 8-1 JV team is also on the way to provide much needed depth. On paper at least, it appears that Santa Clara may have enough to immediately become one of the better teams in the Northwest Division. Whether or not they can challenge Oaks Christian remains to be seen, but they will have about as good of a chance as anyone else in the division.