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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Dan Davidson
League: Orange
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 7-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Faulkner 5'11" 180 Senior 4.55
Ayden Ware 6'3" 210 4.77
Dayon Brim 6'1" 185 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, QB/Top WR Return
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 4.7
2021 National Rank: #4653
2021 State Rank: #335
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2022 Starting Power Rating: -6.3
2022 National Rank: #4026
2022 State Rank: #305
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5473
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8
Dynasty Record: 113-92-2 (51-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 36.1
2021 Points Against Average: 20.2
2021 Differential: +15.9
2021 Wins: #4765 Lompoc (42-35), #5746 Chino (26-20), #6987 Esperanza (Anaheim) (28-24), #9110 Anaheim (56-7), #11208 Magnolia (Anaheim) (48-0), #11446 Savanna (Anaheim) (56-3), #12714 Valley (Santa Ana) (49-0), #13789 Century (Santa Ana) (52-0)
2021 Losses: #922 Cypress (40-13), #2537 Colony (Ontario) (52-27), #2689 Huntington Beach (41-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 53-67
Recent Section Championships: 2018 (11)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020, 2019 (Pac 4), 2018 (tied for 1st; Pac 4), 2008, 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Chino, 8/26 at St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano), 9/1 Cypress, 9/8 vs Esperanza (Anaheim), 9/22 Garden Grove, 9/30 at Century (Santa Ana), 10/6 Magnolia (Anaheim), 10/15 Savanna (Anaheim), 10/21 Valley (Santa Ana), 10/28 Anaheim
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Cypress (10.1), St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (-5.9), Garden Grove (-10.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Santa Ana) (-86), Valley (Santa Ana) (-58.4), Savanna (Anaheim) (-45.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.1 (-6.8 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #691
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10181
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%