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GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Red/Vegas Gold
Coach: Sean Doyle
League: Western
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Marcus Ratcliffe 6'3" 190 Senior S 4.5
Victory Johnson 6'4" 230 Senior LB 4.6
Jack Janikowski 6'3" 245 Senior DL 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Lucky Sutton 6'1" 205 Senior RB
Jaxson Moi 6'2" 260 Senior DL
Rambo Mageo 6'5" 305 Senior IOL
Rex Haynes 6'4" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Leadership, Offensive Hunger
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 70.7
2021 National Rank: #13
2021 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.7
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +8.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2022 Starting Power Rating: 58.2
2022 National Rank: #46
2022 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 50
Dynasty National Rank: #110
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 174-56 [180-50 on the field] (66-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 11-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 42.8
2021 Points Against Average: 23.3
2021 Differential: +19.5
2021 Wins: #28 Lutheran (Orange) (71-62), #75 Folsom (33-21), #183 Carlsbad (48-19), #335 Chaminade (West Hills) (50-17), #344 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (38-10), #362 Helix (La Mesa) (52-0), #733 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (28-14), #884 Madison (San Diego) (52-6), #1923 La Jolla (52-20), #1958 St. Augustine (San Diego) (49-7), #2585 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (48-21)
2021 Losses: #3 Centennial (Corona) (57-14), #57 De La Salle (Concord) (49-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 100-58
Recent Section/State Championships: 2021 (Open), 2021 (Bowl 1-AA), 2018 (Open), 2016 (Open), 2016 (Bowl 1-AA), 2013 (1), 2011 (III), 2010 (III), 2009 (III), 2008 (III), 2008 (Bowl II), 2007 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2019 (tied for 1st), 2018, 2016, 2014 (Eastern), 2011 (Eastern), 2010 (tied for 1st; Eastern), 2009 (tied for 1st; Eastern), 2008 (Eastern), 2007 (Eastern), 2004 (Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 8
Streak List: 9/24/21 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (48-21), 10/1/21 Madison (San Diego) (52-6), 10/15/21 St. Augustine (San Diego) (49-7), 10/22/21 La Jolla (52-20), 11/12/21 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (38-10), 11/20/21 Carlsbad (48-19), 12/3/21 Lutheran (Orange) (71-62), 12/10/21 Folsom (33-21)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/20 at Mater Dei (Chula Vista), 8/26 Centennial (Corona), 9/2 Chandler (AZ), 9/9 at Helix (La Mesa), 9/16 De La Salle (Concord), 9/23 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley), 9/30 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego), 10/7 Madison (San Diego), 10/21 vs St. Augustine (San Diego), 10/28 at Scripps Ranch (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Corona) (91.7), Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (63.6), De La Salle (Concord) (56.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Augustine (San Diego) (-1.8), Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (12.5), Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (28.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.1 (48.4 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #16
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%