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GENERAL
Nickname: Cubs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Drew Casani
League: Angelus
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Scott Taylor 6'3.5" 230 Junior OLB/TE 4.7
Khalil Cueva 5'11" 180 Senior WR/CB 4.5
Brandon Lockhart 6'3" 170 Sophomore CB/WR 4.48

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Champ Westbrooks 6'4" 265 Senior IOL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Xavier Rice 6'3" 185 Senior QB
Baylin Brooks 6'2" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, Skill Positions, Defensive Speed/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: QB Depth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21.9
2022 National Rank: #2004
2022 State Rank: #130
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 7.3
2023 National Rank: #1743
2023 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 36.1
Dynasty National Rank: #533
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29
Dynasty Record: 26-26 (10-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 20.2
2022 Points Against Average: 21.8
2022 Differential: -1.6
2022 Wins: #1028 St. Francis (La Canada) (28-27), #2645 Culver City (24-19), #2645 Culver City (17-14), #3062 Lawndale (13-7), #4078 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (24-14), #6165 Paraclete (Lancaster) (31-12), #8543 Crespi (Encino) (49-0)
2022 Losses: #170 Chaminade (West Hills) (48-10), #408 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (34-7), #871 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (21-3), #1139 Damien (La Verne) (34-7), #1221 Pasadena (15-14), #1670 Orange (38-35)
2022 Opponents W-L: 83-68
Recent Section Championships: 2005 (I), 2003 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2004 (tied for 1st; Serra), 2003 (tied for 1st; Serra)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Damien (La Verne), 9/1 Culver City, 9/8 Leuzinger (Lawndale), 9/15 at Chaminade (West Hills), 9/22 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 9/29 at St. Francis (La Canada), 10/6 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 10/13 at Crespi (Encino), 10/20 Paraclete (Lancaster), 10/27 at Cathedral (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (46.1), Cathedral (Los Angeles) (21.3), Chaminade (West Hills) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Crespi (Encino) (-35.7), Paraclete (Lancaster) (-11), St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (-9.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (21.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #782
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%