Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Kevin Rooney
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Khalid Taylor 5'8" 170 Senior WR/DB
Kylan Wilborn 6'1" 235 Senior DE/RB
Jordan Palmer 6'2" 300 Junior OL/DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Tyler Asemota 6'4" 195 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
William Humphreys 6'5" 220 Senior TE
Leo Lambert 5'9" 175 Senior RB
Max Weisman 6'1" 185 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Top Defensive Players
Team Weaknesses: QB Needs To Be Developed, Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 44.1
2015 National Rank: #593
2015 State Rank: #60
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 37.9
2016 National Rank: #936
2016 State Rank: #82
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 47.9
Dynasty National Rank: #69
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 110-42 (36-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 25.6
2015 Points Against Average: 35.3
2015 Differential: -9.7
2015 Wins: #549 Alemany (Mission Hills) (25-21), #2086 Crespi (Encino) (63-35), #3077 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (42-6)
2015 Losses: #2 Centennial (Corona) (52-0), #29 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (56-7), #92 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (35-20), #135 Loyola (Los Angeles) (45-14), #165 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (41-34), #206 Chaminade (West Hills) (27-22), #403 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (35-29)
2015 Opponents W-L: 81-36
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 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/6/15 Alemany (Mission Hills) (25-21), 8/26/16 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (35-21), 9/2/16 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (48-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 9/2 Birmingham (Van Nuys), 9/9 Leuzinger (Lawndale), 9/16 at Centennial (Corona), 9/23 Alemany (Mission Hills), 9/30 Bishop Amat (La Puente), 10/7 at Serra [Junipero] (Gardena), 10/21 at Chaminade (West Hills), 10/28 Crespi (Encino), 11/4 at Loyola (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Corona) (75.8), Loyola (Los Angeles) (59.8), Chaminade (West Hills) (56.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Leuzinger (Lawndale) (8.1), Birmingham (Van Nuys) (12.4), St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (23.7)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 52.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #75
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%