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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Justin Price
League: Citrus Belt
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Will McHargue 5'11" 200 Senior ILB/RB 4.85
Dean Kirkland 6'2" 230 Senior DL/OL 5.1
Logan Barbour 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB/RBs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 17.2
2023 National Rank: #2629
2023 State Rank: #190
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 5.9
2024 National Rank*: #2387
2024 State Rank*: #181
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 12.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3067
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-22 (12-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2547
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 122-98 [121-99 on the field] (68-57 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 27.5
2023 Points Against Average: 17
2023 Differential: +10.5
2023 Wins: #5097 Redlands (34-0), #5686 Santiago (Corona) (59-14), #6082 Redlands East Valley (Redlands) (48-0), #6520 Palm Springs (20-12), #7199 Palm Desert (43-0), #7509 Shadow Hills (Indio) (21-14), #7881 Silverado (Victorville) (35-6)
2023 Losses: #613 Cajon (San Bernardino) (32-8), #640 Citrus Valley (Redlands) (42-7), #872 Beaumont (39-14), #1398 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (28-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 48-73
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Santiago (Corona), 8/30 at Silverado (Victorville), 9/6 Shadow Hills (Indio), 9/13 Palm Desert, 9/20 at Palm Springs, 10/4 Citrus Valley (Redlands), 10/11 Beaumont, 10/17 at Redlands East Valley (Redlands), 10/24 Redlands, 11/1 at Cajon (San Bernardino)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Citrus Valley (Redlands) (30.9), Cajon (San Bernardino) (21.6), Beaumont (17.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Palm Desert (-27.4), Silverado (Victorville) (-26.5), Shadow Hills (Indio) (-25)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9 (11.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #233
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1848
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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