Whittier (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Visko Ancich League: Del Rio Section: Southern Playoff Division: 10 Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 4-5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Mark Tolmachoff 6'0" 210 Senior MLB/TE Angel Ruiz 6'1" 165 Senior WR/FS Larry Faustinos 6'3" 315 Senior G STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 0.5 2017 National Rank: #6777 2017 State Rank: #493 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.5 2018 National Rank: #7048 2018 State Rank: #513 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 4.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8133 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.6 Dynasty Record: 63-91 [61-93 on the field] (23-52 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 5-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 21 2017 Points Against Average: 26.3 2017 Differential: -5.3 2017 Wins: #6894 Monrovia (27-6), #7267 California (Whittier) (17-14), #7936 El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (21-14), #8859 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (34-7), #9743 Pioneer (Whittier) (11-10) 2017 Losses: #2200 Pacifica (Garden Grove) (57-21), #3160 La Serna (Whittier) (42-7), #4299 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (36-10), #4375 Schurr (Montebello) (36-35), #4870 Montebello (48-40), #6536 Sonora (La Habra) (19-8) 2017 Opponents W-L: 61-59 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs Sonora (La Habra), 8/24 at Fullerton, 8/31 at San Dimas, 9/7 vs Portola (Irvine), 9/14 at Schurr (Montebello), 9/20 at Westminster, 9/28 at El Rancho (Pico Rivera), 10/5 at California (Whittier), 10/12 vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs), 10/19 vs La Serna (Whittier) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fullerton (9.3), La Serna (Whittier) (3.9), San Dimas (-4.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (-27.1), Sonora (La Habra) (-19.3), Schurr (Montebello) (-17.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4 (10.5 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.4 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #375 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4913 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%