GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: David Dunn
League: Western
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1-5
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Grant 5'10" 170 Senior WR/KR
Akili Smith Jr 6'5.5" 225 Senior QB
Ty Olsen 6'2" 205 Senior WR/FS
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Dreyden Garner 6'0" 180 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, D1 Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: None
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 60.7
2023 National Rank: #63
2023 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: -3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: 66.1
2024 National Rank: #31
2024 State Rank: #10
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 52.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #95
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-9 [45-10 on the field] (15-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 32.7
Dynasty National Rank: #898
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.5
Dynasty Record: 118-80-2 [119-79-2 on the field] (36-34-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 43.7
2023 Points Against Average: 10.8
2023 Differential: +32.9
2023 Wins: #200 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (49-12), #202 Helix (La Mesa) (45-38), #444 St. Augustine (San Diego) (42-7), #613 Cajon (San Bernardino) (34-0), #880 Madison (San Diego) (30-0), #962 Cathedral (San Diego) (40-14), #1100 Inglewood (56-6), #2275 Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (54-19), #2790 Wai'anae (HI) (41-0), #2973 Alemany (Mission Hills) (58-6), #5376 University City (San Diego) (49-0)
2023 Losses: #82 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (27-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 78-64
Recent Section/State Championships: 2022 (Open), 2022 (Bowl 1-AA), 2018 (II), 2012 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2017 (Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/24 Arbor View (Las Vegas, NV), 8/30 vs Poly (Long Beach), 9/6 at Coronado (Henderson, NV), 9/13 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 9/27 at Grant (Sacramento), 10/5 Los Alamitos, 10/11 Point Loma (San Diego), 10/18 at Cathedral (San Diego), 10/25 vs St. Augustine (San Diego), 11/1 Madison (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (68.5), Los Alamitos (59.4), Poly (Long Beach) (45.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Point Loma (San Diego) (3.2), Madison (San Diego) (9.9), Coronado (Henderson, NV) (15)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1 (36.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #91
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%