GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Brent Browner
League: 5A Division I
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
D1 PROSPECTS
Douglas Utu 6'4" 315 Senior IOL
Derek Meadows 6'5" 200 Senior WR
Seuseu Alofaituli 6'3" 290 Senior IOL
Alai Kalaniuvalu 6'4" 300 Senior IOL
Landon McComber 6'2" 195 Senior LB
Alema Iosua 6'7" 290 Senior OT
KJ Hallums 6'2" 280 Senior IOL
Sione Motuapuaka 6'1" 280 Senior DL
Stewart Taufa 6'3" 275 Senior OT
Champ Kapanui 6'1" 205 Senior LB
Brandon Gaea 6'1" 185 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Elija Lofton 6'2" 220 Senior TE
Audric Harris 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Micah Kaapana 5'11" 195 Senior RB
DeVon Rice 5'9" 180 Senior WR
Alexander Ruggeroli 6'6" 285 Senior OT
Micah Alejado 5'10" 160 Senior QB
Alijah Carnell 6'5" 290 Senior DL
Charles Correa 6'2" 230 Senior LB
Marco Coleman 5'10" 170 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4-Year QB Starter
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 82.6
2023 National Rank: #4
2023 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +21.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +8.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -8.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 97.7
2024 National Rank*: #2
2024 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 70.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 24.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-4 (22-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 57.8
Dynasty National Rank: #31
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 37.2
Dynasty Record: 244-29 (115-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 53.5
2023 Points Against Average: 16.8
2023 Differential: +36.7
2023 Wins: #6 Centennial (Corona, CA) (56-28), #9 Corner Canyon (Draper, UT) (63-42), #108 Poly (Long Beach, CA) (60-15), #120 Liberty (Henderson) (49-6), #120 Liberty (Henderson) (56-11), #134 Central (Miami, FL) (39-35), #863 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (42-17), #1006 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (forfeit win), #1198 Coronado (Henderson) (63-12), #1198 Coronado (Henderson) (49-7), #1632 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (56-12), #2996 Silverado (Las Vegas) (55-0)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 88-52
Recent National Championships: 2016
Recent State Championships: 2023 (5A I), 2022, 2021, 2018 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2015 (I), 2014 (I), 2013 (I), 2012 (I), 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (4A), 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (5A Southern - Desert), 2021 (5A Southern - Desert), 2019 (4A Desert - Southwest), 2018 (4A Desert - Southwest), 2017 (4A Sunset - Southwest), 2016 (4A Sunset - Southwest), 2015 (I Sunset - Southwest), 2014 (I Sunset - Southwest), 2013 (I Sunset - Southwest), 2012 (I Sunset - Southwest), 2011 (Sunset - Southwest), 2010 (Sunset - Southwest), 2009 (Sunset - Southwest), 2008 (Sunset - Southwest), 2007 (Sunset - Southwest), 2005 (Sunset Southwest), 2004 (Sunset Southwest), 2003 (Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 25 officially, 24 on field
Streak List: 9/2/22 St. Louis (Honolulu, HI) (56-14), 9/9/22 Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) (45-0), 9/16/22 Brookwood (Snellville, GA) (70-10), 9/23/22 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (63-0), 9/30/22 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) (58-0), 10/7/22 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (69-0), 10/14/22 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (70-0), 10/21/22 Foothill (Henderson) (75-0), 10/27/22 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas) (72-0), 11/4/22 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (41-3), 11/11/22 Liberty (Henderson) (56-14), 11/19/22 Bishop Manogue (Reno) (70-6), 12/17/22 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, FL) (49-14), 8/18/23 Corner Canyon (Draper, UT) (63-42), 8/25/23 Poly (Long Beach, CA) (60-15), 9/1/23 Central (Miami, FL) (39-35), 9/8/23 Centennial (Corona, CA) (56-28), 9/14/23 Liberty (Henderson) (49-6), 9/22/23 Silverado (Las Vegas) (55-0), 9/29/23 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (2-0), 10/6/23 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (42-17), 10/13/23 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (56-12), 10/20/23 Coronado (Henderson) (49-7), 11/3/23 Coronado (Henderson) (63-12), 11/21/23 Liberty (Henderson) (56-11)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 Kahuku (HI), 8/24 at Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 9/6 at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA), 9/13 Lutheran (Orange, CA), 9/27 at Liberty (Henderson), 10/5 Foothill (Henderson), 10/10 at Arbor View (Las Vegas), 10/18 Basic (Henderson), 10/24 Desert Pines (Las Vegas), 11/1 at Coronado (Henderson)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) (119.1), Kahuku (HI) (71.4), Lutheran (Orange, CA) (70.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Basic (Henderson) (-8.1), Foothill (Henderson) (-2.3), Coronado (Henderson) (13.8)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.9 (43.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 41.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #20
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 4%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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