Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Kevin Rooney League: Serra Section: Southern Playoff Division: Pac-5 (I) Playoff Division Rank: #2 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ryan Kasdorf 6'1" 205 Senior QB Ben Gottschalk 6'4" 250 Senior OL/DL Kenny Boggs 5'6" 165 Senior RB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Linemen, Returning backfield, Defensive quickness Team Weaknesses: Small School Playing Bigger Schools RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 57.3 2008 National Rank: #35 2008 State Rank: #8 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 60.8 2009 National Rank: #20 2009 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 47.7 Dynasty National Rank: #32 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1 Dynasty Record: 69-8 (22-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 11-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 38.3 2008 Points Against Average: 16.7 2008 Differential: +21.6 2008 Wins: #184 Servite (Anaheim) (31-24), #223 Moorpark (17-14), #241 Crespi (Encino) (37-17), #307 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (56-21), #458 Alemany (Mission Hills) (44-17), #464 Saugus (52-28), #475 Loyola (Los Angeles) (34-0), #852 Compton (42-0), #1972 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (45-27), #2292 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (35-0), #4038 West Ranch (Valencia) (52-28) 2008 Losses: #80 Lutheran (Orange) (24-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 87-51 Recent Section Championships: 2004 (III), 2003 (III) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006, 2005 (Mission), 2004 (Mission) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/7 at Klein Oak (Spring, TX), 9/12 at Moorpark, 9/18 Taft (Woodland Hills), 9/25 at Birmingham (Van Nuys), 10/2 Dominguez (Compton), 10/16 at St. Francis (La Canada), 10/23 Chaminade (West Hills), 10/30 Crespi (Encino), 11/6 Loyola (Los Angeles), 11/13 at Bishop Amat (La Puente) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Moorpark (54.8), Crespi (Encino) (54.7), Loyola (Los Angeles) (42.5) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Dominguez (Compton) (10.1), Chaminade (West Hills) (13.3), Birmingham (Van Nuys) (25.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.5 (38.9 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #83 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 50% Opener: 9/7 at Klein Oak (Spring, TX) [projection: 35-17 win]