Valley Christian (Cerritos, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Defenders
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Nicholas Walker
League: Ironwood (moving from Olympic)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michah Maurer 5'11" 175 Senior WR/ILB 4.7
Major Brown 6'0" 165 Senior ATH/CB 4.65
Casey Bouma 6'0" 160 Senior WR/FS 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DBs Return Intact
Team Weaknesses: OL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 1.9
2021 National Rank: #5169
2021 State Rank: #366
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -9.3
2022 National Rank: #4551
2022 State Rank: #338
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6197
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 124-80 (50-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 37.6
2021 Points Against Average: 19.9
2021 Differential: +17.7
2021 Wins: #5438 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (35-21), #6429 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (49-8), #9212 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (26-7), #9394 Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (34-14), #9699 Heritage Christian (Northridge) (62-26), #12859 Artesia (Lakewood) (62-20), #13289 Whittier Christian (La Habra) (43-0)
2021 Losses: #1336 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (41-14), #2635 Ramona (Riverside) (42-13), #13440 Santa Rosa Academy (Menifee) (forfeit)
2021 Opponents W-L: 49-48-1
Recent Section Championships: 2016 (9)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Olympic), 2019 (Olympic), 2017 (Olympic), 2016 (Olympic), 2015 (Olympic), 2011 (tied for 1st; Olympic), 2009 (Olympic), 2004 (Olympic)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 El Dorado (Placentia), 8/26 at Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos), 9/2 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 9/9 Chino, 9/16 at Artesia (Lakewood), 9/30 Heritage Christian (Northridge), 10/7 Ontario Christian (Ontario), 10/14 at Aquinas (San Bernardino), 10/21 Big Bear (Big Bear City), 10/27 vs Village Christian (Sun Valley)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (San Bernardino) (31.2), El Dorado (Placentia) (1.2), Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (-6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Artesia (Lakewood) (-66.6), Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (-40.3), Heritage Christian (Northridge) (-37.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.7 (-12.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #474
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6603
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 5th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%