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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Jason Weston
League: Northern
Section: Northern
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank*: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesus Cervantes 6'2" 200 Senior TE/LB 4.8
Logan Rasmussen 6'2" 180 Senior WR/S 4.6
John Puffer 6'0" 175 Junior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent/Speed/Size Returning, Undefeated Freshmen Team Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -21.6
2023 National Rank: #9793
2023 State Rank: #678
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +10.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -27.3
2024 National Rank*: #8670
2024 State Rank*: #606
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6239
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-20 (18-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #2721
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 47.3
Dynasty Record: 170-75 [169-76 on the field] (82-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 14
2023 Points Against Average: 33.4
2023 Differential: -19.4
2023 Wins: #8634 East Nicolaus (Nicolaus) (35-20), #9918 Yreka (8-7), #10558 Central Valley (Shasta Lake) (44-38)
2023 Losses: #3877 Orland (55-13), #3877 Orland (32-7), #4388 Shasta (Redding) (41-12), #5033 University Prep (Redding) (52-6), #6239 Lassen (Susanville) (42-0), #6460 Red Bluff (21-7), #7829 Gridley (21-0), #11520 Anderson (38-22)
2023 Opponents W-L: 80-49
Recent Section Championships: 2018, 2013 (II), 2004 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2011, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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