| Whittier Christian (La Habra, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Heralds Colors: Red/Gold/White Coach: Sergio Gradilla League: Olympic Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northwest (X) Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Cody Bronkar 6'3" 180 Senior WR/FS Jack Huitt 6'1" 190 Junior LB Ryan Esslinger 6'0" 175 Junior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 10.7 2011 National Rank: #5295 2011 State Rank: #424 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 2 2012 National Rank: #7187 2012 State Rank: #554 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.6 Dynasty National Rank: #5969 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 68-40 (21-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 7-5 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 31.3 2011 Points Against Average: 26 2011 Differential: +5.3 2011 Wins: #4976 Salesian (Los Angeles) (29-24), #5064 Maranatha (Pasadena) (24-21), #7391 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (28-7), #7959 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (41-23), #8268 El Monte (40-16), #12511 Notre Dame (Riverside) (49-7), #12645 Los Angeles Baptist (North Hills) (54-0) 2011 Losses: #1641 Monrovia (67-21), #2302 Esperanza (Anaheim) (49-34), #5356 Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (45-21), #7375 Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) (28-21), #7618 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (25-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 83-54 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2006 (tied for 1st; Alpha), 2005 (Delphic) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes), 8/31 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello), 9/7 vs Whittier, 9/14 at St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 9/21 vs Salesian (Los Angeles), 9/28 at South Region #2 (Los Angeles), 10/5 vs Village Christian (Sun Valley), 10/13 at Heritage Christian (North Hills), 10/19 vs Maranatha (Pasadena), 11/2 at Valley Christian (Cerritos) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Salesian (Los Angeles) (24.1), Maranatha (Pasadena) (16.9), Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (14) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage Christian (North Hills) (-31.6), Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (-13.3), Village Christian (Sun Valley) (-4.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5 (5.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #589 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6932 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |