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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2011 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Morris 5'11" 160 Junior QB/DB 4.44
Riley Cameron 6'0.5" 180 Junior HB/LB 4.82
Doug Leonard 6'0" 210 Junior FB/LB 4.96

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Team Speed, Team Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -2.9
2011 National Rank: #8759
2011 State Rank: #662
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -14.4
2012 National Rank: #11199
2012 State Rank: #810
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 2
Dynasty National Rank: #7484
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 45-47-4 (22-28-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2011 Points For Average: 29.2
2011 Points Against Average: 18
2011 Differential: +11.2
2011 Wins: #10665 North Salinas (Salinas) (40-14), #10687 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (31-14), #11618 Watsonville (10-6), #12445 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (42-21), #13620 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (57-6), #13649 St. Francis (Watsonville) (49-0)
2011 Losses: #3631 Aptos (37-6), #5569 Menlo (Atherton) (19-18), #6009 Scotts Valley (49-29), #7728 Soquel (14-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 42-60-1
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Menlo (Atherton), 9/7 Watsonville, 9/14 Irvington (Fremont), 9/21 vs North Salinas (Salinas), 9/28 at Aptos, 10/5 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 10/12 at Harbor (Santa Cruz), 10/26 St. Francis (Watsonville), 11/3 at Scotts Valley, 11/9 Soquel
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Menlo (Atherton) (12.5), Aptos (8.8), Scotts Valley (3.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-32), St. Francis (Watsonville) (-30.9), Watsonville (-16.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #798
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10147
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%