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Serra (San Mateo, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Padres Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Patrick Walsh League: West Catholic Section: Central Coast Playoff Division: none CA Bowl Division: North 1 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2007 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 46.7 2007 National Rank: #245 2007 State Rank: #20 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 45.2 2008 National Rank: #289 2008 State Rank: #34 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 34.7 Dynasty National Rank: #326 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5 Dynasty Record: 35-21 (18-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 27.9 2007 Points Against Average: 19.4 2007 Differential: +8.5 2007 Wins: #214 Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) (24-20), #404 Gilroy (52-31), #593 Valley Christian (San Jose) (39-22), #805 Mitty (San Jose) (35-14), #1137 McQueen (Reno, NV) (37-13), #1758 Buchanan (Clovis) (41-7), #1930 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (25-13) 2007 Losses: #1 De La Salle (Concord) (40-22), #214 Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) (20-19), #890 St. Francis (Mountain View) (13-10), #953 Riordan (San Francisco) (20-3) 2007 Opponents W-L: 93-34-5 Recent League Championships: 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Westmont (Campbell), 9/13 De La Salle (Concord), 9/19 at McQueen (Reno, NV), 10/4 at Valley Christian (San Jose), 10/10 Sacred Heart Cathedral (San Francisco), 10/18 St. Francis (Mountain View), 10/24 vs Bellarmine Prep (San Jose), 11/1 St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 11/8 Riordan (San Francisco), 11/14 vs Mitty (San Jose) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: De La Salle (Concord) (79), Bellarmine Prep (San Jose) (58.1), Valley Christian (San Jose) (48.1) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Westmont (Campbell) (-2.2), Riordan (San Francisco) (18.2), St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (20.9) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.4 (41.5 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.7 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 at Westmont (Campbell) [projection: 44-7 win] Outlook: Coach Patrick Walsh is "excited to see how this group [2008 team] responds to a huge loss of talent from 2007 team. If pure talent is the judge of a team, we will be not as strong." The ever-optimistic Walsh acknowledges challenges with a large talent pool graduating last year, having only eight returning starters and bringing up a 6-4 junior varsity team to fill in holes. But there are reasons for optimism. Quarterback Cody Jackson returns for his third year in a starting role, and Defensive End Doug Caldwell has DI potential. Jackson produced 913 rushing yards and 490 passing yards last year. Additionally, Adonis Smith, the talented transfer from Oakland, could fill the hole left by 2007 outstanding running back DeLeon Eskridge. Jose Nuila and Mike Parodi return to the coaching staff this year, and 5 key juniors join the varsity team. As always, Walsh will depend upon players representing the core values of their program, being selfless and motivated toward group achievement. If everything turns out well, Walsh says 2008 will be a reloading year instead of a rebuilding year for Serra.