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GENERAL
Nickname: Trailblazers
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Jon Ellinghouse
League: Mission
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

D1 PROSPECTS
Jaden Nickens 6'3" 190 Senior WR
Wyatt Becker 6'1.5" 180 Senior QB
Jae'on Young 5'11.5" 165 Senior WR
Ashdon Wnetrzak 6'8" 325 Senior OT
Nevada Miller 5'10.5" 170 Senior S
Dane Dunn 5'9" 175 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Eugene Brooks 6'4" 320 Senior IOL
Xavier Jordan 6'1" 165 Senior WR
Kwazi Gilmer 6'2" 180 Senior WR
Marquis Gallegos 6'1" 175 Senior S
Terrell Cooks Jr. 5'9" 170 Senior WR
Jaylen Sumlin 6'2" 185 Senior S
Xavier White 6'0" 200 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 76.2
2023 National Rank: #10
2023 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 83.4
2024 National Rank: #7
2024 State Rank: #3
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 65.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #20
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-14 (12-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 41.8
Dynasty National Rank: #288
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 38.6
Dynasty Record: 158-37 (44-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 38.8
2023 Points Against Average: 12.8
2023 Differential: +26
2023 Wins: #35 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (9-7), #43 Lutheran (Orange) (40-6), #52 Serra [Junipero] (Gardena) (35-28), #65 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (37-20), #80 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (30-14), #192 Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) (63-6), #462 Chaminade (West Hills) (44-6), #512 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (56-14), #562 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (34-10), #2973 Alemany (Mission Hills) (48-0), #3774 Green Valley (Henderson, NV) (56-0)
2023 Losses: #1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (42-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 77-65
Recent Section/State Championships: 2022 (2), 2019 (2), 2018 (3), 2016 (4), 2016 (Bowl 2-A), 2015 (Mid-Valley (X)), 2011 (East Valley (XII)), 2011 (Bowl IV)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2017 (Gold Coast - Ocean), 2016 (Gold Coast - Ocean), 2015 (Gold Coast - Valley), 2014 (Gold Coast - Ocean), 2011 (Alpha)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Punahou (Honolulu, HI), 8/23 at JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 8/30 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 9/7 St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 9/21 Lutheran (Orange), 10/4 at Chaminade (West Hills), 10/11 at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 10/18 Bishop Amat (La Puente), 10/25 Loyola (Los Angeles), 11/1 at Serra [Junipero] (Gardena)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (81.6), Lutheran (Orange) (69.3), JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (68.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (32.3), Loyola (Los Angeles) (34.6), Bishop Amat (La Puente) (35.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.3 (55.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 53.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%



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