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Marquez [Linda Esperanza] (Huntington Park, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Rudy Fortiz
League: Exposition
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Juan Matos 5'8" 225 Senior DL
Issac Diaz 5'9" 175 Senior LB/RB
Joshua Ayala 5'7" 175 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Offense, Defense

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -21.1
2023 National Rank: #9701
2023 State Rank: #668
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2024 Starting Power Rating: -46.9
2024 National Rank: #10650
2024 State Rank: #754
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -22.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10698
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-15-1 (16-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13803
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.3
Dynasty Record: 66-51-1 [65-52-1 on the field] (31-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 27
2023 Points Against Average: 21.7
2023 Differential: +5.3
2023 Wins: #8891 King/Drew (Los Angeles) (20-14), #10190 Arleta (24-14), #11605 Manual Arts (Los Angeles) (29-8), #12521 South East (South Gate) (21-12), #13710 Jefferson [Thomas] (Los Angeles) (35-6), #13719 Maywood CES (Maywood) (45-0)
2023 Losses: #2887 Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) (42-14), #5782 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (42-37), #5782 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (42-21), #9944 Legacy (South Gate) (31-24), #10203 Santee (Los Angeles) (28-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 76-54
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st; Central), 2019 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Legacy (South Gate), 9/6 Hollywood (Los Angeles), 9/13 Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia), 9/20 King/Drew (Los Angeles), 9/27 at Crenshaw (Los Angeles), 10/4 at Angelou [Maya] (Los Angeles), 10/11 at Santee (Los Angeles), 10/18 Jefferson [Thomas] (Los Angeles), 11/1 Manual Arts (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) (0.9), Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (-28), King/Drew (Los Angeles) (-29.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Los Angeles) (-82.9), Hollywood (Los Angeles) (-71.4), Manual Arts (Los Angeles) (-53.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.5 (-23.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -41.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #773
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11376
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%