Whittier (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/White Coach: Walter Scott League: Del Rio Section: Southern Playoff Division: Southeast (VII) Playoff Division Rank: #15 CA Bowl Division: South 1 CA Bowl Division Rank: #152 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Matthew Viramontes 5'9" 155 Senior QB Alex Gonzalez 5'11" 190 Senior RB/LB Isaiah Savage 6'2" 330 Senior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill positions, Defensive Line, Linebackers Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 4.8 2008 National Rank: #6702 2008 State Rank: #541 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 5.3 2009 National Rank: #6545 2009 State Rank: #518 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -5.1 Dynasty National Rank: #9277 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 25-37 [24-38 on the field] (9-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 3-7 2008 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2008 Points For Average: 18.1 2008 Points Against Average: 23.8 2008 Differential: -5.7 2008 Wins: #7590 Bell Gardens (33-30), #8285 Pioneer (Whittier) (41-32), #8716 El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (28-21) 2008 Losses: #1579 Warren (Downey) (42-14), #2144 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (19-6), #2379 La Serna (Whittier) (31-14), #3018 California (Whittier) (18-12), #4396 Roosevelt (Los Angeles) (17-14), #5454 Schurr (Montebello) (7-6), #5759 Paramount (21-13) 2008 Opponents W-L: 65-46 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/11 at Chino, 9/18 vs Warren (Downey), 9/25 at Roosevelt (Los Angeles), 10/2 vs Paramount, 10/8 vs Schurr (Montebello), 10/16 at California (Whittier), 10/23 vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs), 10/30 vs La Serna (Whittier), 11/6 vs Pioneer (Whittier), 11/12 vs El Rancho (Pico Rivera) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Warren (Downey) (26.8), Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (22.6), California (Whittier) (19.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Chino (1.2), Paramount (1.4), Pioneer (Whittier) (2.7) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #368 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3853 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2009 Projected League Finish: 4th 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/11 at Chino [projection: 21-20 win]