Esperanza (Anaheim, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Wes Choate
League: North Hills
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Ambuehl 6'4" 275 Senior OL
Ethan Avalos 5'9" 185 Senior RB/LB
Jesse Morgan 6'1" 220 Senior DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, Top 2 RBs Are Back, QB Returning
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -8.3
2020 National Rank: #7653
2020 State Rank: #522
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -24
2021 National Rank: #8191
2021 State Rank: #545
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2818
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.1
Dynasty Record: 96-99 (35-45 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 10.6
2020 Points Against Average: 29.8
2020 Differential: -19.2
2020 Wins: #10072 Canyon (Anaheim) (27-6)
2020 Losses: #1345 Villa Park (45-7), #2296 Yorba Linda (48-6), #4289 Brea Olinda (Brea) (37-13), #6678 El Dorado (Placentia) (13-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 15-13
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (13)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2007 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2006 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2005 (Sunset)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/15/21 Canyon (Anaheim) (27-6)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/26 vs Walnut, 9/3 vs Woodbridge (Irvine), 9/10 at Western (Anaheim), 9/17 vs Sonora (La Habra), 9/24 vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs), 10/1 at Yorba Linda, 10/8 vs Villa Park, 10/15 vs El Dorado (Placentia), 10/22 at Brea Olinda (Brea), 10/29 vs Canyon (Anaheim)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Villa Park (29.3), Yorba Linda (19), Western (Anaheim) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Woodbridge (Irvine) (-34.8), Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (-29.3), Canyon (Anaheim) (-27.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #312
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4378
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%