GENERAL
Nickname: Swordsmen
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Mike Moschetti
League: Angelus
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Aquarius Moore 6'1" 265 Senior DL
Gabriel Castaneda 6'1" 165 Junior QB
Sebastian Jimenez 6'1" 240 Senior OL/DL
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Andrew Maushardt 6'3" 200 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB/Line Experience, Size, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth, WR Inexperience
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 26.7
2023 National Rank: #1522
2023 State Rank: #128
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 20.5
2024 National Rank*: #972
2024 State Rank*: #91
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 23.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1618
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-20 [28-21 on the field] (11-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1519
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 122-107 (43-48 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.8
2023 Points Against Average: 24.5
2023 Differential: +3.3
2023 Wins: #1020 St. Francis (La Canada) (37-32), #1170 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (24-22), #1775 Paraclete (Lancaster) (40-28), #3422 West Ranch (Valencia) (42-7), #6062 Crespi (Encino) (48-7)
2023 Losses: #47 Servite (Anaheim) (34-13), #512 Bishop Amat (La Puente) (29-28), #910 Loyola (Los Angeles) (25-11), #1322 Santa Barbara (41-35), #1395 Downey (17-7), #1774 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (28-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 68-56
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Western (III))
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2019 (Del Rey), 2018 (Del Rey), 2007 (tied for 1st; Mission), 2003 (Mission)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Newport Harbor (Newport Beach), 8/30 Bishop Amat (La Puente), 9/6 Damien (La Verne), 9/13 Los Alamitos, 9/27 vs Servite (Anaheim), 10/4 at St. Francis (La Canada), 10/11 at St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey), 10/18 Alemany (Mission Hills), 10/25 at Paraclete (Lancaster), 11/1 Cathedral (Los Angeles)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Los Alamitos (61.3), Servite (Anaheim) (58.4), Damien (La Verne) (41.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Alemany (Mission Hills) (2.6), St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey) (3.5), Paraclete (Lancaster) (11)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.3 (28.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 26
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #30
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #102
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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