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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jim Benkert
League: Marmonte
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2022 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Ilano 5'10" 255 Senior C
Dominic DeMaio 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Elijah Yasko 6'5" 260 Senior T

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Carson Mott 6'5" 240 Senior Edge
Sean Brown 6'3" 195 Senior CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Depth
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2022 National Rank: #2195
2022 State Rank: #141
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: -7.4
2023 National Rank: #3667
2023 State Rank: #228
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1550
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 36-16 (13-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 30
2022 Points Against Average: 25.5
2022 Differential: +4.5
2022 Wins: #3106 Westlake (Westlake Village) (21-20), #5086 Ventura (49-3), #5616 Royal (Simi Valley) (49-12), #10327 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (51-0)
2022 Losses: #185 Yorba Linda (33-14), #408 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (42-14), #445 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (41-28), #502 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (49-28), #1722 Calabasas (39-32), #2015 Saugus (16-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 66-48
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Canyon), 2020 (Canyon), 2014 (Canyon)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Pacifica (Oxnard), 8/25 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 9/1 Royal (Simi Valley), 9/8 Saugus, 9/15 at Yorba Linda, 9/29 Westlake (Westlake Village), 10/6 at Calabasas, 10/12 St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 10/20 at Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 10/27 vs Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (46.3), Yorba Linda (28), St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (-56.7), Royal (Simi Valley) (-28.9), Westlake (Westlake Village) (-0.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #67
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #759
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%