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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Jordan Brusig
League: Ironwood
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jojo Solis 6'0" 185 Junior
Sione Fakava 6'0" 235 Senior
Yaqiym Halliburton 6'0" 190 Senior

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kaden Willerford 5'10" 170 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returners, Attitude, Winning Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Youth At Some Positions

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2022 National Rank: #1203
2022 State Rank: #88
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2023 National Rank: #1521
2023 State Rank: #100
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32.6
Dynasty National Rank: #744
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 43-17 (18-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 35.5
2022 Points Against Average: 18.5
2022 Differential: +17
2022 Wins: #823 Etiwanda (28-21), #1555 Alemany (Mission Hills) (15-13), #2566 Jurupa Hills (Fontana) (27-0), #3181 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (33-16), #5157 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (28-14), #7988 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (50-14), #8021 Heritage Christian (Northridge) (56-6), #8650 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (48-12), #9930 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (54-6), #12519 Notre Dame (Riverside) (44-12)
2022 Losses: #378 Upland (45-20), #612 Cajon (San Bernardino) (30-23), #1028 St. Francis (La Canada) (52-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 85-69
Recent Section Championships: 2021 (7), 2019 (5), 2017 (9), 2005 (XII)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (Ambassador), 2019 (Ambassador), 2018 (Ambassador), 2017 (Ambassador), 2016 (tied for 1st; Ambassador), 2010 (Ambassador), 2009 (Christian), 2008 (Christian), 2007 (Christian), 2005 (Christian)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 8/25 at JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 9/1 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 9/7 Cajon (San Bernardino), 9/15 Notre Dame (Riverside), 9/29 Village Christian (Sun Valley), 10/7 at Heritage Christian (Northridge), 10/13 at Valley Christian (Cerritos), 10/19 Ontario Christian (Ontario), 10/27 Big Bear (Big Bear City)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (53.3), Oak Hills (Hesperia) (27.6), Cajon (San Bernardino) (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Riverside) (-62), Big Bear (Big Bear City) (-42.7), Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-32.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (11.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #193
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3452
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%