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GENERAL
Nickname: Fightin' Irish
Colors: Blue/Green/White
Coach: Barry McLaughlin
League: West Catholic
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bruce Uperesa 6'2" 210 Senior WR/LB
Derek Reagans 6'1" 240 Senior DE/RB
Jordan Solofafatu 6'4" 325 Junior G/DT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Evan Branch-Haynes 6'2" 270 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Speed, Skill
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 6.7
2020 National Rank: #4410
2020 State Rank: #309
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: -5.8
2021 National Rank: #4412
2021 State Rank: #306
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 20.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3015
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 68-115 (17-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 6th)
2020 Points For Average: 16.8
2020 Points Against Average: 25.8
2020 Differential: -9
2020 Wins: #5087 Riordan (San Francisco) (20-0)
2020 Losses: #282 Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (49-10), #1997 St. Ignatius (San Francisco) (20-17), #5087 Riordan (San Francisco) (34-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 10-7
Recent Section Championships: 2008 (Small)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 4/16/21 Riordan (San Francisco) (20-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/28 at Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton), 9/3 vs Palma (Salinas), 9/10 at Burlingame, 9/24 vs Valley Christian (San Jose), 10/1 vs St. Francis (Mountain View), 10/8 vs St. Ignatius (San Francisco), 10/15 vs Bellarmine (San Jose), 10/22 vs Riordan (San Francisco), 10/29 vs Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 11/6 at Mitty (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (39.7), Valley Christian (San Jose) (30.4), St. Francis (Mountain View) (12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Bellarmine (San Jose) (-12.4), Mitty (San Jose) (-11.8), Riordan (San Francisco) (-9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1315
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2021 Projected League Finish: 7th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%