Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Teal/Black
Coach: Mike Calahan
League: Sea View
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hunter Najm 6'1" 185 QB 4.8
Dylan Kissen 6'1" 175 WR 4.5
Luke Jones 5'11" 190 RB 4.6

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 2.7
2022 National Rank: #5009
2022 State Rank: #307
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -7.7
2023 National Rank: #3726
2023 State Rank: #232
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3915
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 27-23 (6-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 24.1
2022 Points Against Average: 23.4
2022 Differential: +0.7
2022 Wins: #5844 El Toro (Lake Forest) (14-7), #6058 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (38-24), #6473 Alta Loma (28-7), #7988 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (35-14), #8916 Rancho Mirage (26-0)
2022 Losses: #1974 Canyon (Anaheim) (54-20), #2150 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (31-14), #2603 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (31-20), #3326 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (38-22), #3609 Fountain Valley (16-14), #4182 Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (35-34)
2022 Opponents W-L: 58-64
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Laguna Hills, 8/26 at Silver Valley (Yermo), 9/1 Valley Christian (Cerritos), 9/8 Woodbridge (Irvine), 9/21 vs Marina (Huntington Beach), 9/29 at Alta Loma, 10/6 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo), 10/13 at Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo), 10/20 at El Toro (Lake Forest), 10/27 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (13.3), Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (2), Laguna Hills (1.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Valley (Yermo) (-79.7), Marina (Huntington Beach) (-39.9), Woodbridge (Irvine) (-29.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1 (5.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #306
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5666
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%