St. Francis (La Canada, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Knights
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Jim Bonds
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Western (IV)
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Travis Talianko 6'1" 190 Senior WR 4.7 [San Jose State]
Tyler Marona 6'5" 225 Senior DE 4.80

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 39.1
2011 National Rank: #816
2011 State Rank: #84
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2012 National Rank: #830
2012 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1001
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 66-38 (19-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 29.8
2011 Points Against Average: 20.8
2011 Differential: +9
2011 Wins: #1351 Venice (Los Angeles) (27-17), #1381 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (28-22), #1736 Arcadia (31-28), #2262 West Ranch (Valencia) (35-0), #2581 Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood) (23-20), #2695 Paso Robles (9-3), #4708 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (54-8), #4814 Paramount (45-28), #5435 Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta) (35-0)
2011 Losses: #190 Arroyo Grande (49-28), #308 Chaminade (West Hills) (31-13), #596 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (44-30)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-52
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Arcadia, 9/7 at Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria), 9/14 at La Mirada, 9/21 vs West Ranch (Valencia), 9/28 Monrovia, 10/5 at Cathedral (Los Angeles), 10/12 at Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood), 10/18 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena), 10/26 Chaminade (West Hills), 11/2 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (54.5), Chaminade (West Hills) (48.8), La Mirada (44.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Arcadia (18.5), Cathedral (Los Angeles) (22.2), West Ranch (Valencia) (23.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26 (29.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #136
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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