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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Jesse Trumbull
League: Santa Cruz Coast
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jonah Hodges 5'9" 170 RB/DB 4.40
Ben Albrecht 6'1" 190 TE/LB 4.40
Jason Patel 6'1" 180 WR 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Position Starters
Team Weaknesses: Youth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -10.6
2010 National Rank: #10525
2010 State Rank: #783
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -9.1
2011 National Rank: #10278
2011 State Rank: #770
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7668
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 24-25-3 (13-14-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-5-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.7
2010 Points Against Average: 18.4
2010 Differential: +4.3
2010 Wins: #10581 St. Francis (Watsonville) (17-7), #12362 Watsonville (13-12), #13847 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (42-6), #14298 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (39-0)
2010 Losses: #6592 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (28-24), #7073 Carlmont (Belmont) (44-22), #8715 Aptos (24-15), #9294 Scotts Valley (12-7), #11156 Soquel (24-21)
2010 Ties: #7065 Los Altos (27-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 38-58-7
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/9/11 Watsonville (10-6), 9/17/11 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (42-21), 9/23/11 North Salinas (Salinas) (40-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Menlo (Atherton), 9/9 at Watsonville, 9/17 vs Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/23 North Salinas (Salinas), 10/1 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 10/7 Harbor (Santa Cruz), 10/22 vs St. Francis (Watsonville), 10/28 Scotts Valley, 11/4 at Soquel, 11/11 Aptos
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Menlo (Atherton) (8.1), San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (-1.2), Scotts Valley (-3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-40.8), Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-39.1), Watsonville (-20.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #929
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12603
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Menlo (Atherton) [projection: 28-14 loss]