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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Hartman
League: Mountain
Section: Central
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 4-5-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Junior Herlihy 5'11" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.79
Brandon Butler 5'10" 175 Senior CB/RB 4.58
Caleb Clark 6'2" 175 Sophomore CB/WR 4.59

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Depth, Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Speed

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -1
2022 National Rank: #5943
2022 State Rank: #353
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -14.5
2023 National Rank: #4812
2023 State Rank: #281
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3960
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 29-24 (12-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 27.8
2022 Points Against Average: 26.8
2022 Differential: +1
2022 Wins: #6260 San Luis Obispo (26-14), #6296 Chavez [Cesar] (Delano) (27-20), #7742 Santa Ynez (62-21), #8098 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (28-7), #11655 Nipomo (53-0)
2022 Losses: #788 St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (52-17), #2072 Centennial (Bakersfield) (39-7), #3844 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (35-14), #3844 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo) (41-35), #4628 Lompoc (42-37), #4786 Paso Robles (35-14), #6621 Golden West (Visalia) (16-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 73-58
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (Western (IV))
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2016 (Pac-5), 2015 (Pac-5), 2014 (tied for 1st; Pac-5), 2012 (tied for 1st; Pac-7), 2011 (Pac-7), 2004 (Pac-5), 2003 (Pac-5)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Golden West (Visalia), 8/25 Clovis East (Clovis), 9/1 San Luis Obispo, 9/15 at Lompoc, 9/22 St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 9/29 at Nipomo, 10/6 at Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria), 10/13 Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo), 10/20 at Santa Ynez, 10/27 Paso Robles
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Joseph (Santa Maria) (17.2), Clovis East (Clovis) (-9.7), Lompoc (-11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Nipomo (-52.5), Santa Ynez (-47.8), Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (-36.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (1.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #341
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6175
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%