St. Francis (La Canada, CA)


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Knights
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Jim Bonds
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (III)
Playoff Division Rank: #6
CA Bowl Division: South 2
CA Bowl Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dietrich Riley 6'2" 205 Senior RB/DB
Chris Cabrera 6'0" 215 Senior LB/FB
Justin Posthuma 6'2" 210 Senior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Players, Speed/strength on OL, Defensive Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience on the lines, Replacing CBs, Replacing WRs

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 28
2008 National Rank: #1617
2008 State Rank: #153
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 28.5
2009 National Rank: #1482
2009 State Rank: #139
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 23
Dynasty National Rank: #1450
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 42-27 (11-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 6-5
2008 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (tied for 2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 24.8
2008 Points Against Average: 18.9
2008 Differential: +5.9
2008 Wins: #2226 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (27-13), #2292 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (15-14), #2567 Burroughs (Burbank) (30-5), #5916 Arcadia (54-7), #8716 El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (45-7), #8996 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (17-7)
2008 Losses: #241 Crespi (Encino) (34-0), #307 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (28-13), #335 Quartz Hill (30-17), #458 Alemany (Mission Hills) (24-21), #3653 Chaminade (West Hills) (39-34)
2008 Opponents W-L: 66-56
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Arcadia, 9/18 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta), 9/25 at Burroughs (Burbank), 10/2 Rio Mesa (Oxnard), 10/8 El Rancho (Pico Rivera), 10/16 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 10/23 vs Loyola (Los Angeles), 10/30 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 11/6 at Alemany (Mission Hills), 11/13 at Chaminade (West Hills)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (60.8), Loyola (Los Angeles) (42.5), Alemany (Mission Hills) (41.8)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (3), El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (3.6), Arcadia (4.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3 (25.6 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.7
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #91
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #730
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/11 at Arcadia [projection: 38-14 win]