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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Louie Walters
League: Pacific Coast - Mission North
Section: Central Coast
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jess Ringel 6'2" 235 Senior ILB/TE 4.8
Jacob Wolmack 6'3" 180 Senior C/WR 4.7
Lucas Ringel 6'1" 170 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Player Of Year Returns, Undefeated JV Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 5.2
2023 National Rank: #4549
2023 State Rank: #310
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -9.5
2024 National Rank: #4232
2024 State Rank: #290
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -6.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7313
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-14 (21-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6706
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.6
Dynasty Record: 136-84-4 (78-38-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 27.9
2023 Points Against Average: 11
2023 Differential: +16.9
2023 Wins: #5060 Aragon (San Mateo) (33-21), #8036 Seaside (52-7), #8317 Willow Glen (San Jose) (31-23), #8366 Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (33-8), #8985 North Monterey County (Castroville) (14-0), #10430 Gonzales (35-0), #10452 Watsonville (32-0), #11133 St. Francis (Watsonville) (28-0), #11184 San Lorenzo Valley (Felton) (35-13), #13796 Santa Cruz (forfeit win)
2023 Losses: #683 Soquel (21-7), #3601 Alisal (Salinas) (28-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-57
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2021 (Pacific Coast - Cypress), 2020 (Santa Cruz Coast - B), 2009 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast), 2008 (Santa Cruz Coast), 2007 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast), 2006 (tied for 1st; Santa Cruz Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Santa Cruz, 9/7 Branham (San Jose), 9/14 at San Lorenzo Valley (Felton), 9/21 Soquel, 9/28 North Monterey County (Castroville), 10/4 Seaside, 10/11 at Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville), 10/19 Watsonville, 10/24 vs St. Francis (Watsonville), 11/8 at Alisal (Salinas)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Soquel (26.1), Alisal (Salinas) (-8.8), Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville) (-21.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Cruz (-83.2), St. Francis (Watsonville) (-48.1), Seaside (-44.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2 (-7.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #638
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9413
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%