GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Blue/Red/White/Gold
Coach: Ray Fenton
League: Sunset
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Alonzo Esparza 6'0" 185 Junior QB/DL 4.6
Anthony League 6'0" 205 Junior RB/OLB 4.6
Manoah Faupusa 6'3" 315 Sophomore DL/OL 5.0
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Davon Mitchell 6'4" 245 Senior TE
Kamar Mothudi 6'3" 220 Senior LB
Isaiah Rubin 6'1" 170 Senior CB
Foster Slaughter 6'0" 160 Senior S
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Makai Lemon 6'0" 180 Senior WR
Malachi Nelson 6'3" 180 Senior QB
Ethan O'Connor 6'1" 170 Senior WR
Damian Henderson 6'1" 185 Senior RB
Sinn Brennan 6'5" 235 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returners, RB/DB/Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: LB Inexperience, Line Depth
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 61.7
2022 National Rank: #52
2022 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 46.7
2023 National Rank: #97
2023 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 49.9
Dynasty National Rank: #128
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 37-14-1 (22-2-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 45.2
2022 Points Against Average: 26.3
2022 Differential: +18.9
2022 Wins: #114 Poly (Long Beach) (52-42), #133 Edison (Huntington Beach) (52-27), #203 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (69-49), #496 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (49-14), #890 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (61-21), #1310 Servite (Anaheim) (47-14), #1855 Garces (Bakersfield) (41-0), #2872 Huntington Beach (48-7), #3609 Fountain Valley (68-0)
2022 Losses: #2 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (52-0), #10 Basha (Chandler, AZ) (33-28), #69 American Heritage (Plantation, FL) (56-27)
2022 Opponents W-L: 92-49
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2014, 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Western (Anaheim), 8/25 vs La Serna (Whittier), 9/1 Timpview (Provo, UT), 9/8 vs Servite (Anaheim), 9/15 at Mission Viejo, 9/28 vs Fountain Valley, 10/6 vs Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 10/13 vs Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 10/20 at Huntington Beach, 10/27 vs Edison (Huntington Beach)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Viejo (59.8), Timpview (Provo, UT) (45.5), Edison (Huntington Beach) (25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fountain Valley (-4), Huntington Beach (0.5), Western (Anaheim) (0.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.6 (48.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #185
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%