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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White
Coach: Anthony Coleman
League: Golden
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mark Edwards Jr 6'2" 225 Junior MLB/TE
Bryan Tula 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB
Joe Mason 5'10" 165 Junior QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Skill Positions, Defensive Speed/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: QB Depth/Inexperience, Lost Key Players To Graduation

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2022 National Rank: #6028
2022 State Rank: #359
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -24.9
2023 National Rank: #6768
2023 State Rank: #411
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4303
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32
Dynasty Record: 36-18 (24-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 25.7
2022 Points Against Average: 26
2022 Differential: -0.3
2022 Wins: #6476 Santa Ana (21-14), #6577 Quartz Hill (33-30), #7872 El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (42-13), #8239 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (23-22), #10045 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (42-6), #10327 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (33-16), #12225 Eastside (Lancaster) (34-14), #12845 Littlerock (51-0)
2022 Losses: #376 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (55-14), #1823 Highland (Palmdale) (60-8), #2645 Culver City (44-7), #4745 Salesian (Los Angeles) (42-7), #6952 Lancaster (22-19)
2022 Opponents W-L: 73-75
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Eisenhower (Rialto), 8/31 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9/8 at Culver City, 9/15 Quartz Hill, 9/22 at Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 9/28 Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/6 at Littlerock, 10/13 Eastside (Lancaster), 10/20 Highland (Palmdale), 10/26 at Lancaster
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Hills (Hesperia) (27.4), Highland (Palmdale) (7.6), Culver City (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Littlerock (-69.1), Eastside (Lancaster) (-62.8), Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (-56.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.8 (-5.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #355
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6400
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%