Balboa (San Francisco, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Orange/Blue Coach: Fred Velasquez League: Academic Section: San Francisco Playoff Division: AAA Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2023 JV Record: 3-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS JoJo Smith 5'7" 160 Sophomore RB/WR Rylen Thien-Jones 6'2" 190 Junior QB Jerrold Anderson 6'3" 215 Senior DE/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returners At Key Offensive Positions Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -22.9 2023 National Rank: #10005 2023 State Rank: #693 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -40.8 2024 National Rank: #9774 2024 State Rank: #677 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -20.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10228 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-21 (19-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -18.3 Dynasty National Rank: #12684 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.4 Dynasty Record: 93-122 (70-55 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2023 Points For Average: 23.7 2023 Points Against Average: 15.9 2023 Differential: +7.8 2023 Wins: #11081 Skyline (Oakland) (30-7), #11765 Lowell (San Francisco) (55-14), #11765 Lowell (San Francisco) (21-13), #12685 Washington [George] (San Francisco) (23-8), #13356 Galileo (San Francisco) (37-0), #13664 Mission (San Francisco) (30-0), #13898 Burton [Phillip & Sala] (San Francisco) (57-0) 2023 Losses: #805 Wakulla (Crawfordville, FL) (41-0), #2348 St. Vincent (Petaluma) (30-7), #3041 Casa Grande (Petaluma) (28-14), #8705 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco) (15-10), #8705 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco) (35-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 72-56 Recent Section/State Championships: 2021, 2021 (Bowl 7-A) Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/29 at San Mateo, 9/7 Casa Grande (Petaluma), 9/14 St. Vincent (Petaluma), 9/20 at Overfelt (San Jose), 10/5 at Lowell (San Francisco), 10/12 at Washington [George] (San Francisco), 10/19 Mission (San Francisco), 10/26 Galileo (San Francisco), 11/2 Burton [Phillip & Sala] (San Francisco), 11/9 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Francisco) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. Vincent (Petaluma) (11.9), Casa Grande (Petaluma) (2.6), San Mateo (-25) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Burton [Phillip & Sala] (San Francisco) (-93.2), Mission (San Francisco) (-81.3), Galileo (San Francisco) (-74.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.4 (-25.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -43.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #794 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11533 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |