Esperanza (Anaheim, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: J.P. Presley
League: North Hills
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aaron Forsgren 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB
Joe Nelson 5'9" 160 Senior WR/DB
Dillon Green 6'3" 270 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Production, DB Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -9.7
2022 National Rank: #7680
2022 State Rank: #468
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -21.2
2023 National Rank: #6057
2023 State Rank: #364
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -7.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7694
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 17-33 (1-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 15.1
2022 Points Against Average: 37.9
2022 Differential: -22.8
2022 Wins: #5362 Walnut (28-20), #7033 Brea Olinda (Brea) (21-14)
2022 Losses: #185 Yorba Linda (48-7), #653 El Modena (Orange) (48-13), #1974 Canyon (Anaheim) (47-7), #2536 Western (Anaheim) (39-7), #2926 El Dorado (Placentia) (52-14), #3664 Diamond Bar (28-21), #6682 Sonora (La Habra) (48-19), #7839 Woodbridge (Irvine) (35-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 88-35
Recent Section Championships: 2019 (13)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2007 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2006 (tied for 1st; Sunset), 2005 (Sunset)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 vs Diamond Bar, 8/25 vs Walnut, 8/31 at Valencia (Placentia), 9/8 vs Dana Hills (Dana Point), 9/15 at Westminster, 9/29 vs Foothill (Santa Ana), 10/6 vs Villa Park, 10/13 at El Modena (Orange), 10/20 vs Canyon (Anaheim), 10/27 vs El Dorado (Placentia)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Villa Park (23.6), El Modena (Orange) (22.2), Foothill (Santa Ana) (0)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (Placentia) (-26.8), Westminster (-25.6), Dana Hills (Dana Point) (-22.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #135
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2303
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%