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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Mike Maceranka
League: Sea View
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 10
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nolan Hegeduis 6'6" 275 Senior T
Matt DerTorossian 6'3" 195 Senior QB/DB 4.6
Mitch Leigber 5'11" 185 Sophomore WR/SS 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 OL Starters Return, Skill Position Experience, Have 3-Year DL Starter
Team Weaknesses: Only Have 3 Returning Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -7.9
2017 National Rank: #8801
2017 State Rank: #623
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -25.9
2018 National Rank: #9177
2018 State Rank: #649
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3586
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.4
Dynasty Record: 91-68-1 [92-67-1 on the field] (33-29-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 12.7
2017 Points Against Average: 31.9
2017 Differential: -19.2
2017 Wins: #6745 Irvine (31-28), #9997 Northwood (Irvine) (17-7)
2017 Losses: #637 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (49-3), #1161 El Toro (Lake Forest) (42-7), #3612 Woodbridge (Irvine) (38-20), #4218 Hillsdale (San Mateo) (42-18), #5013 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (38-0), #7334 University (Irvine) (33-18), #8557 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (10-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 59-42
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (Southern (IX))
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009 (Pacific Coast), 2008 (Pacific Coast), 2007 (tied for 1st; Pacific Coast), 2006 (Pacific Coast), 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at University (Irvine), 8/30 vs Marina (Huntington Beach), 9/7 Saddleback Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano), 9/14 at Segerstrom (Santa Ana), 9/21 at Bellflower, 9/28 Dana Hills (Dana Point), 10/5 Garden Grove, 10/12 at Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo), 10/19 at Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 10/26 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (14), Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (1.9), Garden Grove (0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Dana Hills (Dana Point) (-30.9), University (Irvine) (-20.7), Saddleback Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano) (-18.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #386
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5147
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%