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GENERAL
Nickname: Tartans
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Dan O'Shea
League: Orange Coast
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Max Ruff 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Battle Gideons 6'2" 220 Senior LB
Jerry Gao 6'0" 270 Senior OL/DL

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Dunnell 6'4" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Maintaining Healthy Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -8.1
2022 National Rank: #7371
2022 State Rank: #449
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -23.2
2023 National Rank: #6438
2023 State Rank: #390
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4303
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.1
Dynasty Record: 34-18 [33-19 on the field] (10-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 27.8
2022 Points Against Average: 28.5
2022 Differential: -0.7
2022 Wins: #8699 Segerstrom (Santa Ana) (55-27), #10769 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) (49-22), #10958 Estancia (Costa Mesa) (28-19), #12102 Costa Mesa (56-21), #13194 Saddleback (Santa Ana) (44-7)
2022 Losses: #1670 Orange (56-21), #2536 Western (Anaheim) (35-22), #3181 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (35-7), #3666 Muir [John] (Pasadena) (21-2), #3967 Christian (El Cajon) (29-7), #6476 Santa Ana (35-21), #7249 South Pasadena (35-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 79-62
Recent Section/State Championships: 2014 (East Valley (XIII)), 2009 (East Valley (XII)), 2008 (East Valley (XII)), 2008 (Bowl Small), 2007 (Northeast (XIII)), 2006 (Northeast (XIII))
Recent League Championships: 2019 (San Joaquin), 2018 (San Joaquin), 2017 (Academy), 2015 (tied for 1st; Academy), 2014 (Academy), 2013 (Academy), 2012 (Academy), 2011 (Academy), 2010 (Academy), 2009 (Academy), 2008 (Academy), 2007 (Academy), 2006 (Academy), 2005 (Academy), 2004 (tied for 1st; Academy), 2003 (Academy)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Ontario Christian (Ontario), 8/24 at Western (Anaheim), 9/1 vs Capistrano Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano), 9/8 at Muir [John] (Pasadena), 9/14 vs Santa Ana, 9/22 vs Orange, 9/29 Estancia (Costa Mesa), 10/13 Costa Mesa, 10/20 at Saddleback (Santa Ana), 10/27 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Western (Anaheim) (1), Orange (-3.4), Muir [John] (Pasadena) (-6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Saddleback (Santa Ana) (-75.4), Costa Mesa (-59.1), Estancia (Costa Mesa) (-46.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (-8.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #457
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7853
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%