Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gators
Colors: Cardinal/Black/White
Coach: Mark Grieb
League: Peninsula - Bay
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carter Shaw 6'2" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Andrew Latu 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB 5.0
Shay O'Kelly 6'1" 215 Senior LB/OL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Playoff Experience
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2021 National Rank: #2113
2021 State Rank: #172
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 9.9
2022 National Rank: #1728
2022 State Rank: #160
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 21.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2541
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.9
Dynasty Record: 158-66-1 [157-67-1 on the field] (59-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-7
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 24.7
2021 Points Against Average: 19.3
2021 Differential: +5.4
2021 Wins: #1024 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (28-21), #3523 University Prep (Redding) (20-0), #4046 Homestead (Cupertino) (51-28), #4627 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (16-0), #5019 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (42-14), #5140 Terra Nova (Pacifica) (14-13), #5349 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (21-14), #6258 Alisal (Salinas) (42-0)
2021 Losses: #444 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton) (56-20), #1121 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (13-7), #1276 Menlo (Atherton) (18-15), #2075 Half Moon Bay (47-39), #2158 Burlingame (22-21), #3414 Mountain View (24-21), #5019 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (20-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 108-73
Recent Section/State Championships: 2021 (IV), 2021 (Bowl 5-A), 2015 (Open III), 2014 (Open), 2013 (IV), 2012 (IV), 2010 (IV)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Peninsula - Ocean B), 2007 (tied for 1st; Bay Football), 2006 (tied for 1st; Bay Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/13/21 Alisal (Salinas) (42-0), 11/19/21 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (42-14), 11/26/21 Homestead (Cupertino) (51-28), 12/4/21 University Prep (Redding) (20-0), 12/11/21 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (16-0)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 9/2 at Homestead (Cupertino), 9/10 Mountain View, 9/17 Riordan (San Francisco), 9/23 Los Gatos, 10/8 Half Moon Bay, 10/14 at Burlingame, 10/21 at Aragon (San Mateo), 10/29 Menlo-Atherton (Atherton), 11/4 Menlo (Atherton)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Los Gatos (30.6), Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco) (25.8), Menlo (Atherton) (17.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (-9.7), Homestead (Cupertino) (-8.4), Burlingame (-4.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1 (11.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #902
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%