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GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Colors: Black/Gold/Red
Coach: Demel Franklin
League: 605
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ruben Castro 5'9" 150 Senior WR/DB 4.65
Tyler Ky 5'11" 170 Junior OLB 4.59
Devion Stinson 6'0" 210 Junior OL/DE 4.87

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Stamina, Speed, Focus
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -4.5
2023 National Rank: #6549
2023 State Rank: #446
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -20.1
2024 National Rank: #6056
2024 State Rank: #419
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -19.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10044
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-27 (12-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -16
Dynasty National Rank: #12312
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 53-149 [52-150 on the field] (25-77 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 24.7
2023 Points Against Average: 18.9
2023 Differential: +5.8
2023 Wins: #5822 Yucca Valley (19-13), #6974 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (42-28), #7752 Buena Park (14-7), #8285 Fillmore (24-12), #8607 Western Christian (Upland) (55-44), #8631 West (Torrance) (27-21), #11272 Artesia (Lakewood) (27-7), #12115 Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (38-0), #12968 Pioneer (Whittier) (55-0)
2023 Losses: #2955 Chino (42-21), #5812 Wasco (7-6), #6215 Westminster (27-0), #7251 Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (27-20), #7573 Portola (Irvine) (14-0), #9668 Woodbridge (Irvine) (35-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 98-77
Recent Section Championships: 2023 (12)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 at Buena Park, 8/30 at Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos), 9/6 at Portola (Irvine), 9/13 at Valley Christian (Cerritos), 9/20 at West (Torrance), 9/27 vs Westminster, 10/11 vs Don Lugo [Antonio] (Chino), 10/17 vs Pioneer (Whittier), 10/24 at Glenn [John] (Norwalk), 10/31 vs Artesia (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Westminster (-11.3), Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (-19), Don Lugo [Antonio] (Chino) (-26)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Pioneer (Whittier) (-59), Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (-51.5), Artesia (Lakewood) (-44.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 (-11.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #641
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9406
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%