Serra [Junipero] (Gardena, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Scott Altenberg
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
2020 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Maalik Murphy Senior QB
Rodrick Pleasant Junior CB
Lamont Shamburger Senior DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Devin Kirkwood 6'3" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 44.3
2020 National Rank: #348
2020 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 37.5
2021 National Rank: #247
2021 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 45.9
Dynasty National Rank: #198
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 161-56 [160-57 on the field] (73-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 23.2
2020 Points Against Average: 17.2
2020 Differential: +6
2020 Wins: #642 Chaminade (West Hills) (12-6), #1010 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (29-14), #1484 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (38-17), #2757 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (15-14)
2020 Losses: #183 Poly (Long Beach) (27-21), #314 Alemany (Mission Hills) (25-24)
2020 Opponents W-L: 15-16
Recent Section/State Championships: 2012 (Western (IV)), 2012 (Bowl II), 2010 (Western (IV)), 2009 (Northwest (X)), 2009 (Bowl III)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (Del Rey), 2008 (Del Rey), 2007 (Del Rey)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Lutheran (Orange), 8/27 Poly (Long Beach), 9/4 American Fork (UT), 9/10 at Warren (Downey), 9/17 Carson, 10/1 at Alemany (Mission Hills), 10/8 Chaminade (West Hills), 10/15 at Cathedral (Los Angeles), 10/22 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 10/29 Bishop Amat (La Puente)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: American Fork (UT) (62.4), Alemany (Mission Hills) (51.3), Lutheran (Orange) (43.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Carson (5.6), Cathedral (Los Angeles) (9.9), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (17.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #60
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%