Maranatha (Pasadena, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Jude Oliva
League: Olympic
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Northwest (X)
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matthew Hall 6'2" 200 Senior ILB/FB 4.82
Darron McWhorter 5'8" 160 Senior DB/ATH 4.67
Jorge Castello 6'3" 220 Senior OL/DL 4.90

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Elffers 6'3" 190 Senior QB [Azusa Pacific]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic Ability
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -10.4
2012 National Rank: #10395
2012 State Rank: #726
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: -10.6
2013 National Rank: #10404
2013 State Rank: #736
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5966
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 39-19 (17-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-7
2012 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 19.7
2012 Points Against Average: 26.5
2012 Differential: -6.8
2012 Wins: #11334 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (42-21), #11865 Heritage Christian (North Hills) (40-7), #12859 Desert Christian (Lancaster) (38-7)
2012 Losses: #4476 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (29-15), #4784 La Salle (Pasadena) (63-7), #6626 Whittier Christian (La Habra) (24-14), #6697 South El Monte (28-14), #7122 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (36-0), #9740 Don Lugo [Antonio] (Chino) (36-14), #11363 Azusa (14-13)
2012 Opponents W-L: 59-49
Recent League Championships: 2009 (Alpha), 2006 (tied for 1st; Alpha)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Bassett (La Puente), 9/6 vs Firebaugh (Lynwood), 9/13 Azusa, 9/20 at La Salle (Pasadena), 9/27 South El Monte, 10/4 Mountain View (El Monte), 10/11 Village Christian (Sun Valley), 10/19 at Heritage Christian (North Hills), 11/1 Whittier Christian (La Habra), 11/8 at Valley Christian (Cerritos)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: La Salle (Pasadena) (7.9), Whittier Christian (La Habra) (3), Village Christian (Sun Valley) (-1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Firebaugh (Lynwood) (-55.5), Bassett (La Puente) (-27.9), Mountain View (El Monte) (-19.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #850
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11918
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%