Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Kevin Rooney
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I)
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Leo Lambert 5'10" 180 Senior RB 4.5
Cole Klayman 6'0" 190 Senior QB 4.7
Kylan Wilborn 6'1" 220 Junior DE 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
CJ Sanders 5'9" 175 Senior WR 4.5
Mike Little 6'1" 175 Senior DB
Aaron Haigler 6'7" 220 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB/QB/3 OL Return, 3 DL Return, Have 2 DBs Back
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 50.2
2014 National Rank: #294
2014 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 49.2
2015 National Rank: #301
2015 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 48.3
Dynasty National Rank: #57
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 107-35 (34-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 6-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2014 Points For Average: 33.4
2014 Points Against Average: 28
2014 Differential: +5.4
2014 Wins: #413 Chaminade (West Hills) (41-38), #513 Loyola (Los Angeles) (28-21), #1053 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (24-14), #1284 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (37-31), #4287 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (56-6), #5037 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (70-34)
2014 Losses: #27 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (38-24), #34 Crespi (Encino) (56-21), #74 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (28-23), #122 Alemany (Mission Hills) (14-10)
2014 Opponents W-L: 63-45
Recent Section Championships: 2004 (III), 2003 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Serra), 2012 (tied for 1st; Serra), 2009 (tied for 1st; Serra), 2008 (Serra), 2006 (Serra), 2005, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 9/4 Birmingham (Van Nuys), 9/12 at Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 9/18 Centennial (Corona), 9/25 at Bishop Amat (La Puente), 10/2 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena), 10/16 Chaminade (West Hills), 10/23 at Crespi (Encino), 10/30 Loyola (Los Angeles), 11/6 at Alemany (Mission Hills)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Amat (La Puente) (86.4), Centennial (Corona) (79.8), Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (59.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Birmingham (Van Nuys) (18.5), Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (43.1), Chaminade (West Hills) (44.3)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 53.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #14
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%