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GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Navy/Green
Coach: Leigh Cole
League: Palomar
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2021 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Schneider 6'0" 175 Junior QB 4.7
Ty Olsen 6'1" 195 Sophomore WR 4.65
Esteban Limon 6'1" 285 Junior OL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Starters Return, QB Strength/Intelligence
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 13.9
2021 National Rank: #3063
2021 State Rank: #230
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 1.4
2022 National Rank: #2806
2022 State Rank: #229
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8413
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 43-83 [42-84 on the field] (12-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 36.7
2021 Points Against Average: 24.6
2021 Differential: +12.1
2021 Wins: #1923 La Jolla (38-15), #5236 Vista (42-25), #6200 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (49-14), #7460 Escondido (54-6), #7885 Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) (24-8), #8512 Westview (San Diego) (49-28), #11551 Classical Academy (Escondido) (44-0)
2021 Losses: #1704 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (30-21), #1808 Henry [Patrick] (San Diego) (64-48), #1846 Poway (28-14), #1937 Mt. Carmel (San Diego) (22-13), #3284 University City (San Diego) (55-44)
2021 Opponents W-L: 66-70
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/20 Escondido, 8/26 University City (San Diego), 9/2 at San Pasqual (Escondido), 9/9 at La Jolla, 9/16 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 9/30 at Poway, 10/7 Mt. Carmel (San Diego), 10/14 Vista, 10/21 at Westview (San Diego), 10/28 at Thousand Oaks
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Poway (20.7), University City (San Diego) (14.2), Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Escondido (-25), Westview (San Diego) (-21.2), Thousand Oaks (-19.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6 (5.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #210
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2231
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%