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GENERAL
Nickname: Menehunes
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Kyle Linoz
League: Kauai
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kameron Apilado 5'9" 150 Senior QB/CB 4.55
Rhaziah Tacub-Taniguchi 6'1" 215 Senior LB/TE 4.62
Zack Vigilia 6'0" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.37

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Speed, Close-Knit
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 12
2022 National Rank: #3370
2022 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 0.2
2023 National Rank: #2596
2023 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5467
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 17-16 (10-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 22.6
2022 Points Against Average: 5.4
2022 Differential: +17.2
2022 Wins: #3359 Kapa'a (7-3), #6804 Honoka'a (17-0), #7038 King Kekaulike (Pukalani) (45-6), #7038 King Kekaulike (Pukalani) (21-10), #8286 Kauai (Lihue) (44-0), #8286 Kauai (Lihue) (6-0), #8286 Kauai (Lihue) (7-0), #9105 Kaiser (Honolulu) (48-7), #10912 Kaimuki (Honolulu) (48-6)
2022 Losses: #3359 Kapa'a (3-0), #3359 Kapa'a (24-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 48-59
Recent State Championships: 2022
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/12/22 Kaiser (Honolulu) (48-7), 11/19/22 Honoka'a (17-0), 11/26/22 King Kekaulike (Pukalani) (45-6)

SCHEDULE
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (-6.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3334
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%