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: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
McKel Broussard 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.6
Daniel Fitzmorris 6'2" 290 Senior OL 5.2
Maurice Johnson 5'11" 205 Junior LB 4.7

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Christian Grubb 5'11" 175 Senior RB
Sequoia Magdalena 6'3" 195 Senior S

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Winston Polite 6'4" 235 Senior WDE
Cameron Jones 5'8" 160 Senior WR
Jordan Palmer 6'0" 300 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.4
2017 National Rank: #866
2017 State Rank: #87
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 20.8
2018 National Rank: #983
2018 State Rank: #95
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 51.9
Dynasty National Rank: #100
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.1
Dynasty Record: 121-53 (40-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 30.4
2017 Points Against Average: 21.4
2017 Differential: +9
2017 Wins: #846 Alemany (Mission Hills) (38-19), #1618 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (41-22), #2466 San Fernando (29-0), #3987 Crespi (Encino) (41-7), #4023 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (34-14), #7761 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #53 Chaminade (West Hills) (40-35), #207 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (31-17), #208 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (44-22), #514 Loyola (Los Angeles) (28-21), #520 Calabasas (30-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 68-56
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 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at St. Francis (Mountain View), 8/31 Moorpark, 9/6 vs Paraclete (Lancaster), 9/14 at San Fernando, 9/21 Birmingham (Van Nuys), 9/28 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena), 10/5 at Loyola (Los Angeles), 10/12 Bishop Amat (La Puente), 10/19 at Alemany (Mission Hills), 10/26 Chaminade (West Hills)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Chaminade (West Hills) (55.2), Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (53), Bishop Amat (La Puente) (42.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Birmingham (Van Nuys) (4.1), San Fernando (15.4), Loyola (Los Angeles) (22.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.9 (38.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #42
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%