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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Black/Silver
Coach: Dusan Ancich
League: Bravo (moving from Crestview)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Henry Wonderlick 6'4" 300 Senior OL/DL
Nate Lewis 6'1" 190 Senior QB/S
Dominic Ancich 5'8" 215 Senior RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB, Experience
Team Weaknesses: WR/LB Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 39.3
2023 National Rank: #582
2023 State Rank: #59
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 26.9
2024 National Rank*: #615
2024 State Rank*: #60
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 31.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #827
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-19 (10-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 32.9
Dynasty National Rank: #881
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6
Dynasty Record: 169-71 (66-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.6
2023 Points Against Average: 15.7
2023 Differential: +19.9
2023 Wins: #368 Upland (35-23), #799 Yorba Linda (34-33), #1053 Millikan (Long Beach) (28-21), #1398 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (28-13), #2002 El Dorado (Placentia) (35-7), #3135 Damien (Honolulu, HI) (37-13), #4550 Orange (42-8), #5054 Eastlake (Chula Vista) (45-0), #5998 Esperanza (Anaheim) (49-12), #6715 Brea Olinda (Brea) (57-6)
2023 Losses: #462 Chaminade (West Hills) (30-16), #1907 Foothill (Santa Ana) (22-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 78-64
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; Crestview), 2020 (Crestview), 2018 (Crestview), 2017 (Crestview), 2016 (Crestview), 2015 (Crestview), 2014 (Crestview), 2013 (tied for 1st; Century), 2012 (Century), 2011 (Century), 2010 (Century), 2004 (Century), 2003 (Century)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Inglewood, 8/30 vs Orange, 9/7 vs Upland, 9/13 vs Ayala [Ruben S.] (Chino Hills), 9/27 vs Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 10/3 at Yorba Linda, 10/11 vs Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/18 vs Corona del Mar (Newport Beach), 10/24 vs San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano), 11/1 vs Newport Harbor (Newport Beach)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (41.8), Upland (36.7), Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Orange (1.8), Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (14.3), Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (20.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 (22.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 24.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +7.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #35
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #117
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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