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GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Blue/Red/White/Gold
Coach: Ray Fenton
League: Sunset
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Malachi Nelson 6'3.5" 180 Senior QB
Makai Lemon 6'1" 180 Senior WR/DB
Deandre Moore Jr 6'1" 200 Senior WR/DB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Ethan O'Connor 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Damian Henderson 6'3" 185 Senior WR
Nehemiah Sagiao 6'4" 215 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Adam Tomczyk 6'4" 260 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Senior Class Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 60
2021 National Rank: #62
2021 State Rank: #16
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +20.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2022 Starting Power Rating: 74.6
2022 National Rank: #12
2022 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 44.1
Dynasty National Rank: #237
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 30.5
Dynasty Record: 149-61-1 [148-62-1 on the field] (71-23-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 41.7
2021 Points Against Average: 21.8
2021 Differential: +19.9
2021 Wins: #110 Edison (Huntington Beach) (35-28), #210 Buchanan (Clovis) (34-31), #219 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (42-14), #386 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego) (21-17), #1161 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (48-6), #1166 Bakersfield (65-18), #2689 Huntington Beach (49-14), #4549 Paramount (50-0), #7409 Fountain Valley (56-7)
2021 Losses: #4 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (63-38), #41 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (42-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 71-54
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2014, 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Garces (Bakersfield), 8/27 at American Heritage (Plantation, FL), 9/3 Basha (Chandler, AZ), 9/9 vs Servite (Anaheim), 9/15 vs Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 9/30 at Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 10/6 vs Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 10/13 vs Edison (Huntington Beach), 10/21 vs Huntington Beach, 10/27 vs Fountain Valley
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Servite (Anaheim) (75.4), Basha (Chandler, AZ) (66.2), Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (64.7)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Fountain Valley (-15.9), Huntington Beach (-1.1), Garces (Bakersfield) (16)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.6 (42.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #38
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%