El Dorado (Placentia, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Hawks
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Zack LaMonda
League: Epsilon (moving from North Hills)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2023 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Vinson 6'3" 210 Senior LB
J.P. Murray 6'0" 185 Senior RB
Charlie Murrillo 5'10" 175 Senior LB/SS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Camaraderie
Team Weaknesses: Only 5 Returning Starters, Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 22.2
2023 National Rank: #2002
2023 State Rank: #150
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -11.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -0.9
2024 National Rank*: #3364
2024 State Rank*: #231
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 8.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3811
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-25 (8-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3732
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 109-120-2 [108-121-2 on the field] (49-39-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.8
2023 Points Against Average: 22.9
2023 Differential: +6.9
2023 Wins: #1717 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Riverside) (30-29), #1907 Foothill (Santa Ana) (41-19), #2486 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (16-0), #3049 Laguna Beach (21-7), #5998 Esperanza (Anaheim) (31-7), #7645 Valencia (Placentia) (56-27), #7853 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (49-6), #8259 Canyon (Anaheim) (41-0)
2023 Losses: #582 Villa Park (35-7), #668 Tustin (47-37), #1352 Mayfair (Lakewood) (31-28), #2298 La Habra (40-16), #2383 El Modena (Orange) (38-10), #2955 Chino (35-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 99-64
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Southwest (VI)), 2006 (Southwest (VI))
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; North Hills), 2008 (tied for 1st; Century), 2007 (Century), 2006 (Century), 2005 (Century)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Diamond Bar, 8/30 at Redondo (Redondo Beach), 9/6 vs Tustin, 9/13 at Valencia (Placentia), 9/20 at Laguna Beach, 10/3 at La Habra, 10/11 at Crean Lutheran (Irvine), 10/18 vs Laguna Hills, 10/25 vs Foothill (Santa Ana), 10/31 at Huntington Beach
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Tustin (25.3), Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (17.4), La Habra (15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Valencia (Placentia) (-22), Diamond Bar (-12.9), Laguna Hills (-7.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (16.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -9.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #22
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #519
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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