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GENERAL
Nickname: Cowboys
Colors: Hunter Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Ken Holsenbeck
League: Foothill
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Taylor 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB
Ganisten Turner 5'9" 160 Senior RB/DB
Elijah Herreres 6'1" 180 Senior LB/TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, DB
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -6.3
2022 National Rank: #7017
2022 State Rank: #421
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -25.5
2023 National Rank: #6887
2023 State Rank: #419
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6503
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.3
Dynasty Record: 9-36 (1-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 12.9
2022 Points Against Average: 22.8
2022 Differential: -9.9
2022 Wins: #8602 Hueneme (Oxnard) (28-7), #9775 Castaic (17-3), #9956 Canoga Park (35-6)
2022 Losses: #523 West Ranch (Valencia) (45-0), #2015 Saugus (45-7), #2309 Valencia (40-14), #2664 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (14-12), #4457 Hart [William S.] (Newhall) (31-7), #5616 Royal (Simi Valley) (23-3), #5873 Harvard-Westlake (Studio City) (14-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 61-52
Recent Section/State Championships: 2006 (Northern (IV)), 2006 (Bowl I), 2005 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Ridgeview (Bakersfield), 8/26 at Hueneme (Oxnard), 9/1 Harvard-Westlake (Studio City), 9/8 at Royal (Simi Valley), 9/14 West Ranch (Valencia), 9/28 vs Castaic, 10/6 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita), 10/13 vs Hart [William S.] (Newhall), 10/20 vs Saugus, 10/27 Valencia
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Ranch (Valencia) (12.8), Valencia (3.6), Saugus (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Castaic (-41), Hueneme (Oxnard) (-34.5), Royal (Simi Valley) (-29.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #209
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3818
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%