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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Stephen Matos
League: Peninsula - Lake
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 1-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Keion Ashjaee-Marshall 6'0" 195 Junior S/RB 4.8
Cooper Call 5'10" 180 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Tevita Pahulu 6'4" 300 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coaching Staff, Starting Lineup
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -53.8
2022 National Rank: #13500
2022 State Rank: #954
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -77.2
2023 National Rank: #13374
2023 State Rank: #962
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12123
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 47.3
Dynasty Record: 20-24 (14-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th)
2022 Points For Average: 28.2
2022 Points Against Average: 32.9
2022 Differential: -4.7
2022 Wins: #13861 Lynbrook (San Jose) (11-6), #13866 Harbor (Santa Cruz) (21-14), #13968 Yerba Buena (San Jose) (27-0)
2022 Losses: #10571 Woodside (64-34), #10704 El Camino (South San Francisco) (forfeit loss), #11182 Willow Glen (San Jose) (49-34), #12111 South San Francisco (49-28), #12151 Fremont (Sunnyvale) (42-36), #12992 Monta Vista (Cupertino) (42-35), #13257 Mills (Millbrae) (30-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 46-54
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; El Camino), 2018 (tied for 1st; El Camino), 2007 (El Camino), 2003 (El Camino)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/22 Lynbrook (San Jose) (11-6)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Prospect (Saratoga), 9/1 Santa Cruz, 9/8 at Harbor (Santa Cruz), 9/22 Cupertino, 9/29 at Mills (Millbrae), 10/5 Monta Vista (Cupertino), 10/13 at South San Francisco, 10/20 Jefferson (Daly City), 10/27 at Gunn [Henry M.] (Palo Alto), 11/3 at Lynbrook (San Jose)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Cruz (-41.6), Jefferson (Daly City) (-52.9), South San Francisco (-56.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lynbrook (San Jose) (-86.6), Prospect (Saratoga) (-85.7), Harbor (Santa Cruz) (-81)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -67.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #985
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13598
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%