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GENERAL
Nickname: Timberwolves
Colors: Navy/Silver/White
Coach: J.C. Clarke
League: Pacific Coast (moving from Pacific Hills)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joseph Harper 6'2" 195 Junior WR/TE 4.8
Edward Ma 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.8
Tao Sun 6'3" 215 Junior DL/TE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, DL, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Only 9 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 21.1
2022 National Rank: #2117
2022 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -4.1
2023 National Rank: #3186
2023 State Rank: #194
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4888
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 39-15 (13-3 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 14-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 30.7
2022 Points Against Average: 17.8
2022 Differential: +12.9
2022 Wins: #1313 Laguna Hills (21-17), #2989 Lakewood (35-14), #3141 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (10-7), #4022 Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (41-14), #4216 Grand Terrace (17-14), #4488 Monrovia (63-56), #6058 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (37-20), #6691 Irvine (31-7), #7839 Woodbridge (Irvine) (21-7), #9099 Portola (Irvine) (27-15), #9521 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (33-14), #10062 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (37-6), #10323 Valley View (Moreno Valley) (39-8), #10992 University (Irvine) (41-22)
2022 Losses: #1352 Escalon (28-7), #3608 Laguna Beach (35-31)
2022 Opponents W-L: 111-84
Recent Section Championships: 2022 (8), 2021 (11)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (Pacific Hills), 2021 (Pacific Valley), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/19 vs Woodbridge (Irvine), 8/25 vs Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma), 9/1 vs Laguna Beach, 9/7 at Valley View (Moreno Valley), 9/15 at Crean Lutheran (Irvine), 9/29 at Irvine, 10/6 vs University (Irvine), 10/13 vs Portola (Irvine), 10/20 vs Laguna Hills, 10/27 at Dana Hills (Dana Point)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Laguna Hills (1), Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (-4.7), Laguna Beach (-5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Valley View (Moreno Valley) (-39.7), Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (-38.8), University (Irvine) (-33.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.4 (3.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #345
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6236
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%