GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Navy/Gold/White
Coach: Jason Negro
League: Trinity
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Odom 6'2" 190 Junior WR 4.55
Madden Williams 6'2" 185 Junior WR 4.52
Tay Lockett 6'0" 175 Junior FS 4.61
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Kamryn Jones 6'2" 180 Senior WR
Matai Jefferson 6'4" 350 Senior IOL
Epi Sitanilei 6'5" 220 Senior Edge
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 6'2" 235 Senior LB
Peyton Woodyard 6'2" 185 Senior S
Marcelles Williams 5'10" 175 Senior CB
King Large 6'4" 295 Senior OT
Kana'i Lopes 6'3.5" 215 Senior LB
Jordan Lockhart 6'3" 230 Senior LB
Cameron Jones 6'1" 215 Senior RB
Khmori House 6'1" 205 Senior LB
Chauncey Sylvester 5'11" 205 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Elite Defense/WRs
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 Defensive All-Americans, Unproven QB
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 84
2023 National Rank: #3
2023 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +19.7
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 89.7
2024 National Rank*: #3
2024 State Rank*: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 87.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 52-7 (21-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 67.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 22.6
Dynasty Record: 190-63 [193-60 on the field] (70-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.9
2023 Points Against Average: 19.1
2023 Differential: +16.8
2023 Wins: #1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (28-0), #6 Centennial (Corona) (43-42), #26 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (20-7), #35 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (42-20), #43 Lutheran (Orange) (44-22), #47 Servite (Anaheim) (56-27), #65 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (42-7), #79 San Clemente (35-10), #120 Liberty (Henderson, NV) (42-22), #161 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (37-14), #1066 Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, DC) (48-12)
2023 Losses: #1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (35-7), #11 Kahuku (HI) (30-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 119-45
Recent National Championships: 2022, 2019, 2013
Recent Section/State Championships: 2022 (1), 2022 (Bowl Open), 2019 (1), 2019 (Bowl Open), 2016 (1), 2016 (Bowl Open), 2013 (Pac-5 (I)), 2013 (Bowl Open)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/24 at Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, FL), 8/30 Eastwood (El Paso, TX), 9/7 at Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 9/14 at Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo), 9/20 Pittsburg, 10/4 Lutheran (Orange), 10/11 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/18 vs Servite (Anaheim), 10/25 vs Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 11/1 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (120.9), Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (81.2), Lutheran (Orange) (70.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Eastwood (El Paso, TX) (11.7), Serra [Junipero] (San Mateo) (46.8), Servite (Anaheim) (58.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 62.9 (69.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 65.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +2.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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