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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/Green
Coach: Matt Mendonca
League: East Sequoia
Section: Central
Playoff Division: 5
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Pedro Avila 6'1" 265 Senior OL/LB 5.03
Albert Vasquez 6'0" 185 Senior DB 4.78
Sal Rivera 5'9" 190 Senior RB 4.92

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Game Experience, Line Depth, Players Have Good Mental Approach To Game
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Explosiveness At Skill Positions, Lack Proven QB Play

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -23.1
2015 National Rank: #12378
2015 State Rank: #868
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -14.6
2016 National Rank: #10950
2016 State Rank: #762
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -12.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11804
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 59-85 (30-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 14.4
2015 Points Against Average: 31.1
2015 Differential: -16.7
2015 Wins: #9147 Avenal (7-6), #10526 Sierra Pacific (Hanford) (21-20), #13463 Corcoran (40-31), #13487 Granite Hills (Porterville) (20-17)
2015 Losses: #3728 Immanuel (Reedley) (41-7), #4568 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (44-0), #5480 Exeter (42-14), #9194 Fowler (42-7), #9202 Woodlake (34-21), #10725 Caruthers (37-0), #11960 Strathmore (28-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 76-51
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Avenal (15-8)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Exeter, 9/2 Avenal, 9/9 at Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 9/16 Farmersville, 9/23 Fowler, 10/6 vs Sierra Pacific (Hanford), 10/13 at Granite Hills (Porterville), 10/21 Woodlake, 10/28 Corcoran, 11/4 at Strathmore
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Exeter (12.1), Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (9), Sierra Pacific (Hanford) (-2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Farmersville (-38.9), Granite Hills (Porterville) (-38), Corcoran (-23.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #808
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11505
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%