GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Paul Cronin
League: North Bay - Group 1 (moving from North Bay - Oak)
Section: North Coast
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Tsion Nunnally Senior WR/DB
Shane Moran Senior RB/ILB
Mitch Russell Senior C/ILB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jackson Pavitt 6'0.5" 190 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returners, Depth
Team Weaknesses: New QB
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 45.8
2019 National Rank: #334
2019 State Rank: #32
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 40.1
2020 National Rank*: #256
2020 State Rank*: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 39.5
Dynasty National Rank: #487
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 178-41-2 (102-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 14-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 35.6
2019 Points Against Average: 10
2019 Differential: +25.6
2019 Wins: #721 El Camino (Oceanside) (31-14), #1121 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (13-10), #1139 Los Gatos (42-7), #1252 Placer (Auburn) (30-27), #1298 Sutter (21-7), #1327 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (24-14), #3850 Windsor (36-19), #4710 Piner (Santa Rosa) (49-0), #5738 Fortuna (38-0), #7855 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (49-0), #7849 Ukiah (49-7), #9288 Balboa (San Francisco) (35-6), #11034 Tennyson (Hayward) (56-7), #11657 Analy (Sebastopol) (48-15)
2019 Losses: #342 Liberty (Brentwood) (17-13)
2019 Opponents W-L: 116-68
Recent Section/State Championships: 2019, 2019 (Bowl 3-AA), 2016, 2010 (III), 2008 (II), 2006 (3A), 2005 (3A Redwood Empire)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (North Bay - Oak), 2018 (North Bay - Oak), 2017 (North Bay), 2016 (North Bay), 2015 (North Bay), 2014 (tied for 1st; North Bay), 2011 (North Bay), 2008 (North Bay), 2007 (North Bay), 2005 (North Bay), 2003 (North Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 11
Streak List: 9/27/19 Balboa (San Francisco) (35-6), 10/4/19 Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park) (24-14), 10/11/19 Ukiah (49-7), 10/18/19 Windsor (36-19), 11/4/19 Carrillo [Maria] (Santa Rosa) (49-0), 11/8/19 Analy (Sebastopol) (48-15), 11/15/19 Tennyson (Hayward) (56-7), 11/22/19 Piner (Santa Rosa) (49-0), 11/30/19 Marin Catholic (Kentfield) (13-10), 12/6/19 Los Gatos (42-7), 12/14/19 El Camino (Oceanside) (31-14)
SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #347
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5022
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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