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GENERAL
Nickname: Matadores
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Mike Moschetti
League: Suburban
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
John Ojeisekhoba 6'3" 195 Senior WR/DB
Edward Lafferre 5'11" 175 Senior DB/RB
Aiden Nasser 6'5" 205 Senior TE/DE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Shaun Grayson 6'4" 225 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size, QB Experience, Kicking
Team Weaknesses: Depth, DB Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -2.1
2020 National Rank: #6360
2020 State Rank: #437
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: -13.3
2021 National Rank: #5925
2021 State Rank: #394
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2119
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.2
Dynasty Record: 126-81 (80-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 20.2
2020 Points Against Average: 25.6
2020 Differential: -5.4
2020 Wins: #9646 Norwalk (21-19), #11280 Bellflower (42-6)
2020 Losses: #1303 Orange (40-9), #3575 Mayfair (Lakewood) (35-14), #3652 El Toro (Lake Forest) (28-15)
2020 Opponents W-L: 13-14
Recent Section/State Championships: 2015 (Southeast (V)), 2015 (Bowl III-AA), 2009 (Southern (IX))
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010, 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 4/8/21 Norwalk (21-19), 4/16/21 Bellflower (42-6)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 vs El Toro (Lake Forest), 8/26 at Chaffey (Ontario), 9/3 vs St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 9/10 at Millikan (Long Beach), 9/17 vs Foothill (Santa Ana), 9/24 vs Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 10/8 vs Mayfair (Lakewood), 10/15 at Norwalk, 10/22 at Bellflower, 10/29 vs Firebaugh (Lynwood)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (120.6), Mayfair (Lakewood) (13.6), Millikan (Long Beach) (8.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Firebaugh (Lynwood) (-67.6), Norwalk (-41.6), Bellflower (-36.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #234
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3064
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%