| Laguna Hills (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Brown/Gold Coach: John Lester League: Pacific Coast (moving from Pacific Hills) Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2022 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jake Minotta 5'9" 165 Senior WR/DB Ryder Simmons 5'11" 175 Senior OLB Tyler Guzman 5'11" 180 Senior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Special Teams, P/K Returning Team Weaknesses: Replacing Many Key Players, Offensive Youth/Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 28.4 2022 National Rank: #1313 2022 State Rank: #95 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 1.2 2023 National Rank: #2452 2023 State Rank: #150 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 2.4 Dynasty National Rank: #5283 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4 Dynasty Record: 32-20 [33-19 on the field] (7-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 15-1 2022 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 32.1 2022 Points Against Average: 17.1 2022 Differential: +15 2022 Wins: #1387 Bellarmine (San Jose) (28-27), #2536 Western (Anaheim) (45-33), #2576 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (35-28), #2664 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (28-27), #2989 Lakewood (23-7), #3181 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (35-14), #3706 Eisenhower (Rialto) (42-23), #6058 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (42-21), #6691 Irvine (34-13), #7372 Katella (Anaheim) (3-0), #7839 Woodbridge (Irvine) (28-5), #7975 Valencia (Placentia) (49-36), #9099 Portola (Irvine) (35-8), #9521 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (28-10), #10992 University (Irvine) (42-0) 2022 Losses: #2117 Northwood (Irvine) (21-17) 2022 Opponents W-L: 104-88 Recent Section/State Championships: 2022 (7), 2022 (Bowl 3-A), 2008 (Southern (IX)) Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; Pacific Hills), 2012 (tied for 1st; Sea View), 2010 (Sea View), 2009, 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st; Sea View) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 8 Streak List: 10/21/22 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (42-21), 10/28/22 Irvine (34-13), 11/4/22 Eisenhower (Rialto) (42-23), 11/11/22 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (35-14), 11/18/22 Western (Anaheim) (45-33), 11/26/22 Golden Valley (Santa Clarita) (28-27), 12/3/22 Birmingham (Van Nuys) (35-28), 12/10/22 Bellarmine (San Jose) (28-27) SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo), 8/25 vs Santa Ana, 9/1 at Lakewood, 9/8 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine), 9/14 at Irvine, 9/22 University (Irvine), 9/29 Woodbridge (Irvine), 10/13 at Dana Hills (Dana Point), 10/20 vs Northwood (Irvine), 10/27 Portola (Irvine) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (0), Northwood (Irvine) (-4.3), Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (-7.9) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (-38.8), University (Irvine) (-33.9), Woodbridge (Irvine) (-30.1) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 (7.7 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.7 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #309 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5687 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15% |