GENERAL
Nickname: Cavaliers
Colors: Royal Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Scott Altenberg
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Maalik Murphy 6'5" 230 Junior QB
Lando Brown 5'11" 230 Senior LB
Devin Kirkwood 6'3" 180 Senior DB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lavon Bunkley-Shelton 6'0" 180 Senior WR
Justin Houston 6'3.5" 185 Senior OLB
Jaylon Armstead 6'0" 200 Senior RB
Devyn King 5'11" 175 Senior CB
Ronald Gilliam 6'0" 190 Senior WR
Justin Pinkney 5'11" 170 Senior WR
Doug Brumfield 6'5" 215 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Elite QB, 2 WRs With D1 Offers, OL
Team Weaknesses: Only 1 DL Returns, Depth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 40.1
2019 National Rank: #579
2019 State Rank: #58
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.9
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 29.7
2020 National Rank*: #628
2020 State Rank*: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 46
Dynasty National Rank: #205
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 157-54 [156-55 on the field] (69-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 6-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (6th)
2019 Points For Average: 19.9
2019 Points Against Average: 20.1
2019 Differential: -0.2
2019 Wins: #74 Narbonne [Nathaniel] (Harbor City) (forfeit), #167 Calabasas (26-20), #203 Alemany (Mission Hills) (32-25), #603 Poly (Long Beach) (27-24), #2034 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (13-7), #4191 Garfield [James A.] (Los Angeles) (41-14)
2019 Losses: #150 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (20-13), #324 Chaminade (West Hills) (24-14), #391 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (26-20), #523 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (17-6), #688 Loyola (Los Angeles) (24-7)
2019 Opponents W-L: 76-49
Recent Section/State Championships: 2012 (Western (IV)), 2012 (Bowl II), 2010 (Western (IV)), 2009 (Northwest (X)), 2009 (Bowl III)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (Del Rey), 2008 (Del Rey), 2007 (Del Rey)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Alemany (Mission Hills) (64.9), Bishop Amat (La Puente) (53.1), Chaminade (West Hills) (43.7)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cathedral (Los Angeles) (10.1), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (32), Poly (Long Beach) (42)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #10
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #32
2020 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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