Ripon Christian (Ripon, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: John Vander Schaaf League: Trans Valley Section: Sac-Joaquin Playoff Division: III/IV Playoff Division Rank: #21 CA Bowl Division: North Small CA Bowl Division Rank: #17 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 1-9 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Josiah Neeley 6'0" 220 Senior LB/FB Landon Tillema 6'0" 210 Senior LB/C Aaron Fay 5'11" 195 Junior LB/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Linebackers Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: -3.1 2008 National Rank: #8904 2008 State Rank: #689 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3 2009 Starting Power Rating: -6 2009 National Rank: #9669 2009 State Rank: #746 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -20.6 Dynasty National Rank: #12694 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6 Dynasty Record: 20-31 (10-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 6-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th) 2008 Points For Average: 27.8 2008 Points Against Average: 22.8 2008 Differential: +5 2008 Wins: #8285 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (9-7), #11308 Waterford (26-23), #12983 Denair (41-14), #13418 Riverbank (52-13), #13598 Turlock Christian (Turlock) (50-14), #14473 Delhi (49-0) 2008 Losses: #1901 Escalon (42-6), #3007 Modesto Christian (Modesto) (51-19), #5143 Ripon (38-13), #7883 Hughson (26-13) 2008 Opponents W-L: 51-55 Recent League Championships: 2005 (Mountain Valley) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 vs Delhi, 9/18 at Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento), 9/26 vs Waterford, 10/2 at Denair, 10/9 vs Turlock Christian (Turlock), 10/16 at Escalon, 10/23 at Riverbank, 10/30 at Ripon, 11/7 vs Hughson, 11/14 vs Modesto Christian (Modesto) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Modesto Christian (Modesto) (29.9), Escalon (28), Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (7.3) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Delhi (-47.3), Riverbank (-30.7), Turlock Christian (Turlock) (-20.7) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #830 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10748 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2009 Projected League Finish: 4th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 vs Delhi [projection: 44-3 win]