Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Blue/Gold
Coach: Kim Taylor
League: Camino Real
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northwest (X)
Playoff Division Rank: #15
CA Bowl Division: South 3
CA Bowl Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2008 JV Record: 4-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Espinoza 6'2" 200 Junior DB/QB
Steven Silva 6'1" 270 Junior OL/DL
Mark De Luna 5'10" 180 Senior LB/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience on Lines, RBs, Defensive experience and talent
Team Weaknesses: Replacing WRs

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 3.5
2008 National Rank: #7036
2008 State Rank: #563
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 10
2009 National Rank: #5262
2009 State Rank: #443
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10690
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.1
Dynasty Record: 34-32 (17-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 6-5
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2008 Points For Average: 27.1
2008 Points Against Average: 20
2008 Differential: +7.1
2008 Wins: #4943 Verbum Dei (Los Angeles) (23-17), #9734 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro) (28-7), #10199 Bosco Tech (Rosemead) (33-7), #10788 La Salle (Pasadena) (50-7), #12945 Salesian (Los Angeles) (49-7), #14114 Bassett (La Puente) (62-0)
2008 Losses: #1478 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (42-12), #2292 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (28-0), #2637 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (42-0), #6408 Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (36-35), #6445 San Marino (27-6)
2008 Opponents W-L: 49-68
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st), 2003 (Santa Fe)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Bishop Montgomery (Torrance), 9/18 Salesian (Los Angeles), 9/25 Santa Clara (Oxnard), 10/2 San Marino, 10/9 vs Villanova Prep (Ojai), 10/16 at Cathedral (Los Angeles), 10/23 Mary Star of the Sea (San Pedro), 10/31 at Bosco Tech (Rosemead), 11/6 at La Salle (Pasadena), 11/12 Verbum Dei (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral (Los Angeles) (20.7), Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) (12.3), Santa Clara (Oxnard) (11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Salesian (Los Angeles) (-19.3), Bosco Tech (Rosemead) (-12.9), La Salle (Pasadena) (-5.5)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (3.7 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #625
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7345
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 at Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) [projection: 28-22 loss]