GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Black/White
Coach: Mark Nill
League: Delta Valley
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: I-IV
Playoff Division Rank: #68
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Vaipo Afamasaga 6'2" 270 Senior T/DT 5.20
Devonte Castex 6'0" 195 Junior OLB/TE 4.70
Kyle Shepherd 5'9" 180 Senior QB/FS 4.60
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Ayers 6'2" 200 Senior OLB [Ball State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Balanced Offense, OL
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Depth
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 12.7
2010 National Rank: #4823
2010 State Rank: #390
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.1
2011 National Rank: #6258
2011 State Rank: #486
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3082
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 26-27 (12-13 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.6
2010 Points Against Average: 33.3
2010 Differential: -7.7
2010 Wins: #6828 Elk Grove (35-19), #9699 Davis (42-28), #10391 Florin (Sacramento) (55-0)
2010 Losses: #121 Grant (Sacramento) (56-0), #166 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove) (35-16), #551 Vacaville (56-13), #832 Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (49-34), #2273 Franklin (Elk Grove) (30-20), #3388 Sheldon (Sacramento) (29-13), #4301 Jesuit (Carmichael) (31-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-45
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2003 (Delta)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/5/10 Elk Grove (35-19), 9/2/11 Florin (Sacramento) (18-6)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 vs Florin (Sacramento), 9/9 vs Sierra (Manteca), 9/16 at Rosemont (Sacramento), 9/23 vs Sheldon (Sacramento), 10/1 at Jesuit (Carmichael), 10/7 at Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), 10/14 vs Davis, 10/21 vs Franklin (Elk Grove), 10/28 at Grant (Sacramento), 11/4 at Elk Grove
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grant (Sacramento) (53.8), Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) (28.3), Franklin (Elk Grove) (18.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Florin (Sacramento) (-9.9), Davis (-4.2), Elk Grove (5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #288
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3230
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 vs Florin (Sacramento) [projection: 41-26 win]