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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: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Esslinger 6'1" 180 Senior QB
Noah Evans 6'3.5" 200 Junior WR
Dylan Murphy 6'0.5" 170 Senior S/K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2012 National Rank: #6626
2012 State Rank: #486
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 1.6
2013 National Rank: #7335
2013 State Rank: #518
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4630
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2
Dynasty Record: 40-21 (14-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 35.1
2012 Points Against Average: 24.3
2012 Differential: +10.8
2012 Wins: #7122 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (28-21), #7136 Torrance (38-28), #10395 Maranatha (Pasadena) (24-14), #11236 Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (49-6), #11334 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (42-14), #11865 Heritage Christian (North Hills) (47-21), #13924 Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (55-7), #14482 South Region # (Los Angeles) (57-6)
2012 Losses: #1400 Nordhoff (Ojai) (51-28), #4275 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (35-7), #4773 Salesian (Los Angeles) (55-27), #8809 Whittier (34-19)
2012 Opponents W-L: 64-67
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2006 (tied for 1st; Alpha), 2005 (Delphic)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Bishop, 9/6 at Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello), 9/13 vs Whittier, 9/20 vs St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 9/27 at Salesian (Los Angeles), 10/11 vs Valley Christian (Cerritos), 10/17 vs Village Christian (Sun Valley), 10/25 vs Heritage Christian (North Hills), 11/1 at Maranatha (Pasadena), 11/8 vs Cerritos
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Salesian (Los Angeles) (18.3), St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (17), Bishop (5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cerritos (-39.1), Cantwell-Sacred Heart (Montebello) (-24.6), Valley Christian (Cerritos) (-14.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.5 (-2.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #734
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10397
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%