Serra [Junipero] (Gardena, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Scott Altenberg
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Greene Junior QB
Adoree Jackson Junior DB/WR
Dwight Williams Junior LB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Anterio Bateman 5'7" 175 Senior RB 4.5
Emerald Faletuipapai 6'6" 335 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Raymond Ford 5'9" 165 Senior DB [California]
Thomas Brown 6'2" 220 Senior LB [Nebraska]
Kache Palacio 6'2" 225 Senior DE 4.7 [Washington State]
Royce Dodd 6'5" 215 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Athletes, Depth At Skill Positions, Experience On OL
Team Weaknesses: Replacing K, Depth At QB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2011 National Rank: #596
2011 State Rank: #67
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 53.3
2012 National Rank: #125
2012 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.6
Dynasty National Rank: #767
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.9
Dynasty Record: 89-25 (37-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 30.7
2011 Points Against Average: 16.6
2011 Differential: +14.1
2011 Wins: #308 Chaminade (West Hills) (35-29), #816 St. Francis (La Canada) (44-30), #1381 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (21-14), #2026 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (21-0), #2338 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (33-0), #2581 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) (70-21), #4708 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (40-0), #6019 Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington) (27-7)
2011 Losses: #156 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (26-20), #453 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (35-13), #523 Culver City (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 73-52
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010, 2009 (Northwest (X)), 2009 (Bowl III)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 (Del Rey), 2008 (Del Rey), 2007 (Del Rey)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 9/1 at East (Salt Lake City, UT), 9/7 at Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 9/14 Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington), 9/21 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City), 10/5 at Chaminade (West Hills), 10/12 at Cathedral (Los Angeles), 10/18 at St. Francis (La Canada), 10/26 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 11/2 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (75), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (63.6), Chaminade (West Hills) (48.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington) (13.8), Cathedral (Los Angeles) (22.2), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (26.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4 (33.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #48
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%