Ripon Christian (Ripon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: John Vander Schaaf/Randy Fasani
League: Southern
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: V-VI
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Brown 5'9" 175 Junior TB/DB 4.69
Danny Vos 6'0" 195 Senior QB/FS 4.75
Brandon Dotinga 6'0" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Replacing Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -7.5
2011 National Rank: #9821
2011 State Rank: #729
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -8
2012 National Rank: #9909
2012 State Rank: #721
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -17.4
Dynasty National Rank: #12806
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 34-49 (20-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 38.9
2011 Points Against Average: 25.2
2011 Differential: +13.7
2011 Wins: #11839 Delhi (35-7), #12653 Waterford (34-7), #13322 Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (San Andreas) (60-26), #13705 Big Valley Christian (Modesto) (40-0), #14009 Denair (58-13), #14298 Gustine (62-9), #14521 Turlock Christian (Turlock) (59-6)
2011 Losses: #2618 Le Grand (56-34), #4739 Ripon (35-7), #4962 Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) (61-40), #8139 Linden (55-31), #10189 Mariposa County (Mariposa) (27-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 65-63
Recent League Championships: 2005 (Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/1 vs Elliot Christian [Jim] (Lodi), 9/7 at Ripon, 9/14 at Big Valley Christian (Modesto), 9/21 vs Mariposa County (Mariposa), 9/28 at Denair, 10/5 vs Turlock Christian (Turlock), 10/13 vs Delhi, 10/19 at Waterford, 10/26 vs Gustine, 11/2 at Le Grand
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Le Grand (21), Ripon (15.8), Waterford (-12)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Turlock Christian (Turlock) (-43.8), Gustine (-41.6), Denair (-41.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.7 (-14.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #991
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12238
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%