Esperanza (Anaheim, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: J.P. Presley
League: North Hills
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
David Lua 6'5" Junior QB
Jesse Deunsing 5'9" RB/LB
Luke Secoda 6'0" Senior WR/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Key DB/LB Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -6.5
2021 National Rank: #6987
2021 State Rank: #478
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: -21.4
2022 National Rank: #6823
2022 State Rank: #484
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3042
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41
Dynasty Record: 99-106 (35-48 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-7
2021 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 16.4
2021 Points Against Average: 26.6
2021 Differential: -10.2
2021 Wins: #7462 Woodbridge (Irvine) (35-0), #7552 Walnut (14-0), #9525 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs) (21-17)
2021 Losses: #342 Yorba Linda (51-0), #796 Villa Park (43-12), #3635 El Dorado (Placentia) (21-6), #4284 Brea Olinda (Brea) (41-21), #4653 Western (Anaheim) (28-24), #4973 Canyon (Anaheim) (55-24), #6607 Sonora (La Habra) (10-7)
2021 Opponents W-L: 58-50
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (13)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2007 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2006 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2005 (Sunset)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 vs Diamond Bar, 8/25 at Walnut, 9/2 vs Woodbridge (Irvine), 9/8 vs Western (Anaheim), 9/16 vs Sonora (La Habra), 9/30 vs Brea Olinda (Brea), 10/7 at Yorba Linda, 10/14 vs Canyon (Anaheim), 10/21 vs El Dorado (Placentia), 10/28 vs El Modena (Orange)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Yorba Linda (39.8), El Modena (Orange) (6.4), Canyon (Anaheim) (1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Diamond Bar (-27.5), Brea Olinda (Brea) (-17.2), Walnut (-15.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #235
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2540
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%