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| Western Christian (Upland, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Fighting Lancers Colors: Blue/White/Black Coach: Donald Martin League: Mesquite Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2023 JV Record: 4-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Marco Beltran 6'1" 170 Junior FS/WR Keon Sutton 6'6" 260 Junior OL/DT Sebastian Talamantes 6'2" 215 Senior DE/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: DL Experience, ILB, CB Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -15.1 2023 National Rank: #8607 2023 State Rank: #592 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -35 2024 National Rank: #8810 2024 State Rank: #609 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -35.1 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12513 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-24 (6-15 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -23.2 Dynasty National Rank: #13343 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.7 Dynasty Record: 75-133-1 (23-66 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 40.1 2023 Points Against Average: 31 2023 Differential: +9.1 2023 Wins: #8551 Arlington (Riverside) (37-23), #9124 Victor Valley (Victorville) (50-48), #11175 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) (41-17), #11627 Whittier (35-7), #11781 Whittier Christian (La Habra) (34-16), #12757 Trinity Classical Academy (Valencia) (67-20), #13024 Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (61-14) 2023 Losses: #6345 Capistrano Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano) (42-21), #6549 Cerritos (55-44), #6969 Linfield Christian (Temecula) (44-31), #7982 Maranatha (Pasadena) (58-33), #8473 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (28-27) 2023 Opponents W-L: 71-62 Recent League Championships: 2013 (Ambassador) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Arlington (Riverside), 8/30 Notre Dame (Riverside), 9/6 vs Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana), 9/13 St. Genevieve (Panorama City), 9/26 vs Los Amigos (Fountain Valley), 10/4 at Big Bear (Big Bear City), 10/11 Maranatha (Pasadena), 10/18 vs Whittier Christian (La Habra), 10/25 vs Arrowhead Christian (Redlands), 11/1 Linfield Christian (Temecula) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Linfield Christian (Temecula) (-20.1), Maranatha (Pasadena) (-25.5), Arlington (Riverside) (-26.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Riverside) (-70.6), Whittier Christian (La Habra) (-53.6), Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) (-48.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6 (-20.5 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #739 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10787 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |