Maranatha (Pasadena, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Peter Karavedas
League: Olympic
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northwest (X)
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Elffers 6'3" 200 Senior QB
Omar Younger 5'8" 180 Senior RB
Matt Hall 6'0" 210 Junior ILB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience In Offensive Backfield, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Physical Size, Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 11.6
2011 National Rank: #5063
2011 State Rank: #412
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.7
2012 National Rank: #3847
2012 State Rank: #314
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #6812
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 72-34 (27-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 31.2
2011 Points Against Average: 16.8
2011 Differential: +14.4
2011 Wins: #4976 Salesian (Los Angeles) (38-35), #6285 Azusa (47-28), #7525 South Pasadena (35-14), #7618 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (34-17), #8151 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (41-12), #10384 La Canada (41-10), #10886 La Salle (Pasadena) (20-3), #12645 Los Angeles Baptist (North Hills) (45-7)
2011 Losses: #4385 San Gabriel (9-3), #5296 Whittier Christian (La Habra) (24-21), #7959 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (26-18)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-61
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Alpha), 2006 (tied for 1st; Alpha)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 8/31 at Don Lugo [Antonio] (Chino), 9/7 vs Azusa, 9/14 La Salle (Pasadena), 9/21 at South El Monte, 10/5 Heritage Christian (North Hills), 10/12 Desert Christian (Lancaster), 10/19 vs Whittier Christian (La Habra), 10/26 Valley Christian (Cerritos), 11/2 vs Village Christian (Sun Valley)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Christian (Lancaster) (11), South El Monte (6.4), Whittier Christian (La Habra) (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage Christian (North Hills) (-31.6), Village Christian (Sun Valley) (-4.8), La Salle (Pasadena) (-4.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (1.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #692
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8490
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 49%