Santa Cruz (CA) previews home 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% |