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GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Albert Mendoza-Gutierrez
League: Ocean
Section: Central
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Herrera 5'10" 170 Senior DE/RB
Adrian Pasos 5'5" 135 Senior FS/QB
Eric Lucas 5'10" 180 Senior SS/HB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Ss, HB/TE
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience, Size, Depth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -7.7
2023 National Rank: #7171
2023 State Rank: #482
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -30.7
2024 National Rank: #8029
2024 State Rank: #554
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -15.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9281
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-30 (9-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10703
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.8
Dynasty Record: 57-157 [55-159 on the field] (20-95 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 27
2023 Points Against Average: 26
2023 Differential: +1
2023 Wins: #6911 Templeton (24-19), #7610 Caruthers (36-29), #7808 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (32-7), #8194 Nipomo (28-14), #10580 East Bakersfield (Bakersfield) (31-7), #11673 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (56-30)
2023 Losses: #4667 Dos Palos (45-28), #5234 Atascadero (28-13), #5312 San Luis Obispo (38-28), #7178 San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (17-7), #8151 Santa Ynez (49-27), #8281 Morro Bay (29-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 68-66
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Northern)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria), 8/30 Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno), 9/6 Del Oro (Bakersfield), 9/13 at McLane (Fresno), 9/27 Santa Ynez, 10/4 at Templeton, 10/11 Nipomo, 10/18 Morro Bay, 10/25 vs Cabrillo (Lompoc), 11/1 at Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: McLane (Fresno) (-16.7), Santa Ynez (-23.2), Templeton (-24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Del Oro (Bakersfield) (-90.1), Cabrillo (Lompoc) (-60.2), Hoover [Herbert] (Fresno) (-43.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (-9.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -30.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #732
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10750
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%