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Ripon Christian (Ripon, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Phil Grams
League: Southern
Section: Sac-Joaquin
Playoff Division: VII
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Grant Sonke 5'10" 185 Senior FB/ILB 4.53
Brady Grondz 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Carson Bunnell 6'3" 265 Senior OL/DL 5.95

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, OL, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2022 National Rank: #4090
2022 State Rank: #248
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: -0.8
2023 National Rank: #2727
2023 State Rank: #172
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3832
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 40-9 (24-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 38
2022 Points Against Average: 13.6
2022 Differential: +24.4
2022 Wins: #5803 Woodland Christian (Woodland) (28-16), #7467 Le Grand (38-6), #7712 Stone Ridge Christian (Merced) (55-12), #9163 Cloverdale (48-7), #10245 Mariposa County (Mariposa) (49-0), #10278 Waterford (56-27), #10539 Rio Vista (57-0), #11044 Gustine (35-7), #11631 Calaveras (San Andreas) (27-6), #11758 Delhi (41-7), #12375 Denair (49-7)
2022 Losses: #928 Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (42-14), #2676 Hughson (32-28), #4231 Orestimba (Newman) (21-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 96-63
Recent Section Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Mountain Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 8/25 Pajaro Valley (Watsonville), 9/1 at Calaveras (San Andreas), 9/15 at Denair, 9/22 Orestimba (Newman), 9/29 Waterford, 10/6 at Le Grand, 10/13 Mariposa County (Mariposa), 10/20 at Gustine, 10/27 Delhi
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Central Valley Christian (Visalia) (8.5), Orestimba (Newman) (-16.4), Le Grand (-23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pajaro Valley (Watsonville) (-76.7), Denair (-57.5), Calaveras (San Andreas) (-54.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8 (-10.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #705
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11161
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%