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GENERAL
Nickname: Diablos
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Chad Johnson
League: South Coast
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Schroller 6'7" 285 T 5.3
Jack Matranga 6'2" 225 ILB 4.7
Travis Anderson 5'11" 180 FS 4.5

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Treyvon Tolmaire 5'11" 165 Senior CB
Michael Salgado-Medina 6'3" 190 Senior K

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mikey Matthews 5'10" 185 Senior WR
Kadin Semonza 6'0.5" 190 Senior QB
Edward Schultz 6'1" 195 Senior WR
Jackson Holman 6'3" 200 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Returning OL Starters, Top 2 RBs Returning, Defending Pass
Team Weaknesses: 3-Year QB Starter Graduated, WR/TE/NG Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 65.7
2022 National Rank: #33
2022 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 59.5
2023 National Rank: #34
2023 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 64.6
Dynasty National Rank: #18
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 40-12 [44-8 on the field] (15-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 43.3
2022 Points Against Average: 18.7
2022 Differential: +24.6
2022 Wins: #46 Centennial (Corona) (31-28), #82 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (41-0), #220 Mililani (HI) (34-21), #549 San Clemente (49-14), #1087 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (49-20), #1106 Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (71-0), #1294 Helix (La Mesa) (58-27), #1310 Servite (Anaheim) (42-23), #1555 Alemany (Mission Hills) (45-8), #3326 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (63-7)
2022 Losses: #1 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (41-6), #114 Poly (Long Beach) (35-30)
2022 Opponents W-L: 83-57
Recent Section/State Championships: 2015 (West Valley (II)), 2015 (Bowl I-AA), 2014 (West Valley (II)), 2004 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 El Camino (Oceanside), 8/25 at Citrus Valley (Redlands), 9/1 vs Poly (Long Beach), 9/8 Highland (Palmdale), 9/15 Los Alamitos, 9/23 at St. John's (Washington, DC), 9/29 Kamehameha (Honolulu, HI), 10/13 San Clemente, 10/20 at Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/27 at Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Los Alamitos (46.5), Poly (Long Beach) (45.3), St. John's (Washington, DC) (42.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (-1.6), Kamehameha (Honolulu, HI) (1.5), Highland (Palmdale) (7.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37 (48.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #173
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55%