GENERAL
Nickname: Tillers
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Anthony Lopez
League: Delta (moving from Empire)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Eimesse Essis 5'9" 185 Senior RB
Taven Epps 6'4" 200 Sophomore LB/WR
Khalil Terry 6'0" 185 Sophomore SS
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins 5'11" 175 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, DB, RB
Team Weaknesses: QB
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 37.5
2023 National Rank: #668
2023 State Rank: #68
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 25.6
2024 National Rank*: #880
2024 State Rank*: #76
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2679
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-21 (19-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1940
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 152-90 [151-91 on the field] (79-30 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-1
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 40
2023 Points Against Average: 17.1
2023 Differential: +22.9
2023 Wins: #1038 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (40-19), #1907 Foothill (Santa Ana) (36-35), #2002 El Dorado (Placentia) (47-37), #2056 Cypress (49-17), #2515 Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (21-0), #4519 El Toro (Lake Forest) (41-14), #4760 Fountain Valley (35-25), #5432 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (47-0), #7207 Pacifica (Garden Grove) (49-0), #7645 Valencia (Placentia) (42-7)
2023 Losses: #255 Warren (Downey) (34-33)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-62
Recent Section Championships: 2011 (Southwest (VI))
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Empire), 2020 (tied for 1st; Empire), 2016 (tied for 1st; Empire), 2012 (Empire), 2011 (tied for 1st; Empire), 2010 (Empire), 2009 (Century), 2008 (tied for 1st; Century)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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