Lowell (San Francisco, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Danny Chan
League: Academic
Section: San Francisco
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Angelo Ornelas 5'11" 180 Senior QB/DB 4.8
Gage Schopen 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DE 4.7
Julian Campos 6'2" 300 Senior OL/DL 6.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -35.3
2023 National Rank: #11765
2023 State Rank: #825
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -49.7
2024 National Rank: #11032
2024 State Rank: #779
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -35.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12596
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-22-1 (14-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #13105
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.5
Dynasty Record: 88-112-1 (69-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 30.2
2023 Points Against Average: 21.8
2023 Differential: +8.4
2023 Wins: #12685 Washington [George] (San Francisco) (35-28), #13356 Galileo (San Francisco) (40-7), #13591 Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto) (40-0), #13664 Mission (San Francisco) (48-13), #13898 Burton [Phillip & Sala] (San Francisco) (76-6)
2023 Losses: #5345 King's Academy (Sunnyvale) (46-7), #8705 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco) (21-13), #10005 Balboa (San Francisco) (55-14), #10005 Balboa (San Francisco) (21-13), #10195 Dougherty Valley (San Ramon) (21-16)
2023 Opponents W-L: 42-59
Recent Section Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Acalanes (Lafayette), 9/5 at MacDonald [Kathleen] (San Jose), 9/14 Rancho Christian (Temecula), 9/21 at St. Vincent (Petaluma), 10/5 Balboa (San Francisco), 10/12 at Burton [Phillip & Sala] (San Francisco), 10/26 Washington [George] (San Francisco), 11/2 at Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco), 11/8 vs Mission (San Francisco), 11/16 Galileo (San Francisco)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Acalanes (Lafayette) (25.3), St. Vincent (Petaluma) (11.9), Rancho Christian (Temecula) (-16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Burton [Phillip & Sala] (San Francisco) (-93.2), Mission (San Francisco) (-81.3), Galileo (San Francisco) (-74.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.7 (-36.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -36.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #701
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10387
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%