GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Paul Cronin
League: North Bay
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Phil Wright 6'1" 225 Senior TE/LB [Arizona]
Nolan Sheahan 6'4" 215 Senior OL/DL
Nolan Nagle 6'1" 225 Senior C
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Weaknesses: Experience
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40.5
2011 National Rank: #686
2011 State Rank: #73
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.6
2012 National Rank: #1634
2012 State Rank: #150
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 33.8
Dynasty National Rank: #435
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 93-21-2 (56-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-1-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 35
2011 Points Against Average: 11.6
2011 Differential: +23.4
2011 Wins: #1155 Valley Christian (San Jose) (35-28), #1868 Concord (35-6), #2595 Novato (35-7), #2720 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (28-7), #4872 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (50-7), #5660 San Marin (Novato) (38-0), #5856 Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (41-34), #5861 Alhambra (Martinez) (34-7), #8219 Ukiah (31-3), #10294 Santa Rosa (45-7), #10948 Piner (Santa Rosa) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #473 Campolindo (Moraga) (35-24)
2011 Ties: #913 Palma (Salinas) (10-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 86-67-1
Recent Section Championships: 2010 (III), 2008 (II), 2006 (3A), 2005 (3A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Modesto Christian (Modesto), 9/1 at Novato, 9/7 at Alhambra (Martinez), 9/21 Ukiah, 9/28 at Montgomery (Santa Rosa), 10/5 Santa Rosa, 10/12 at Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa), 10/19 Windsor, 10/26 at Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park), 11/2 at Casa Grande (Petaluma)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (30), Casa Grande (Petaluma) (25.4), Novato (23.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ukiah (-11.1), Santa Rosa (-6.1), Montgomery (Santa Rosa) (0.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.3 (18 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3753
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%