GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Knights
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Dean Herrington
League: Angelus
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
John Sanders 6'0" 175 Senior QB 4.55
Jamie Lawyer 6'3" 180 Senior CB 4.5
Griffin Ulrich 6'4" 240 Senior DE 5.0
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Phillip Ocon 6'3" 315 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, K, 7 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Entirely New OL
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 32.4
2023 National Rank: #1020
2023 State Rank: #92
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 17.2
2024 National Rank*: #1221
2024 State Rank*: #110
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 33.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #687
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-15 [38-17 on the field] (14-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 35.4
Dynasty National Rank: #678
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 18.2
Dynasty Record: 167-77 [165-79 on the field] (55-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 34.2
2023 Points Against Average: 22.4
2023 Differential: +11.8
2023 Wins: #910 Loyola (Los Angeles) (26-21), #1398 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (34-21), #1775 Paraclete (Lancaster) (28-21), #1774 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (41-25), #2878 St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey) (45-14), #3422 West Ranch (Valencia) (58-13), #5063 Sultana (Hesperia) (42-13), #6062 Crespi (Encino) (42-27)
2023 Losses: #346 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (37-18), #1053 Millikan (Long Beach) (17-10), #1522 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (37-32)
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-61
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021 (tied for 1st), 2019 (tied for 1st), 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 vs St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 8/30 at Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 9/6 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 9/13 at Muir [John] (Pasadena), 9/20 Loyola (Los Angeles), 10/4 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 10/11 at Alemany (Mission Hills), 10/18 Paraclete (Lancaster), 10/25 at Cathedral (Los Angeles), 11/1 St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (44.1), Loyola (Los Angeles) (35.4), Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (33.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Muir [John] (Pasadena) (2.5), Alemany (Mission Hills) (2.6), St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey) (3.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (24.2 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 19.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #54
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #213
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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