Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Jim Benkert
League: Marmonte
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Colby Parkinson 6'7" 230 Senior TE/DE
Matt Corral 6'3" 205 Junior QB
Bo Calvert 6'5" 215 Junior OLB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Pittman 6'4" 205 Senior WR
Jaylen Larry 6'4" 270 Senior OL
Gil-Scott Jackson 5'11" 200 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Consistency With Coaching Staff, Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, May Start 8 Sophomores

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 56.1
2015 National Rank: #165
2015 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +9.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 57.8
2016 National Rank: #139
2016 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 49.9
Dynasty National Rank: #45
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 147-23 (62-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 49.8
2015 Points Against Average: 19.8
2015 Differential: +30
2015 Wins: #536 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (48-23), #568 Cathedral (San Diego) (35-33), #593 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (41-34), #731 Thousand Oaks (48-7), #772 Westlake (Westlake Village) (52-29), #2287 Moorpark (56-7), #3077 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (55-7), #3888 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (48-14), #4801 Venice (Los Angeles) (42-6), #6698 Jordan (Long Beach) (56-8), #10585 University (Los Angeles) (76-8)
2015 Losses: #29 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (61-40)
2015 Opponents W-L: 76-61
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (Northern (III)), 2008 (Northwest (X)), 2007 (Northwest (X)), 2006 (Northwest (X)), 2006 (Bowl III), 2005 (XI), 2004 (XI), 2003 (XI)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013 (Marmonte - West), 2012 (Marmonte - West), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (Tri-Valley), 2008 (Tri-Valley), 2007 (tied for 1st; Tri-Valley), 2006 (Tri-Valley), 2005 (Tri-Valley), 2004 (Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Chaminade (West Hills), 9/2 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA), 9/9 vs Paraclete (Lancaster), 9/16 Alemany (Mission Hills), 9/23 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta), 9/30 at University (Los Angeles), 10/7 at Newbury Park, 10/21 Camarillo, 10/28 vs St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 11/4 Westlake (Westlake Village)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, PA) (71.6), Chaminade (West Hills) (56.2), Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (52.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: University (Los Angeles) (-21.4), Paraclete (Lancaster) (12.7), Westlake (Westlake Village) (25.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.9 (30.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #153
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%