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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Bassel Faltas
League: Pacific Coast - Mission North (moving from Pacific Coast - Gabilan)
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -23
2022 National Rank: #10166
2022 State Rank: #665
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: -41.6
2023 National Rank: #9752
2023 State Rank: #645
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8023
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.7
Dynasty Record: 26-22 (15-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (tied for 5th)
2022 Points For Average: 15.7
2022 Points Against Average: 36.7
2022 Differential: -21
2022 Wins: #9575 Alvarez [Everett] (Salinas) (12-7), #13011 Watsonville (50-7)
2022 Losses: #769 Salinas (55-7), #1800 Palma (Salinas) (38-3), #2209 Aptos (55-14), #3989 Hollister (56-0), #4576 Soquel (47-24), #7999 Scotts Valley (17-0), #8986 Alisal (Salinas) (42-19), #10469 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (43-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 61-49
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (V), 2007 (Small)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Pacific Coast - Mission), 2019 (Pacific Coast - Cypress), 2017 (tied for 1st; Mission Trail - Coastal)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Harbor (Santa Cruz), 9/1 at Saratoga, 9/22 Watsonville, 9/29 Seaside, 10/7 at St. Francis (Watsonville), 10/13 North Monterey County (Castroville), 10/20 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 11/4 at Scotts Valley
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Francis (Watsonville) (-25.3), Scotts Valley (-26.9), Seaside (-29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-81), Saratoga (-77.2), Watsonville (-75.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -52.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -49.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #836
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12651
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 7th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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