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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Jordan Brusig
League: Ironwood
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
JoJo Solis 6'0" 190 RB/WR
T.J. Matatumua 6'1" 260 Senior OL/DL
Champ Brown 5'6" 185 Sophomore RB/LB

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Malili Asiata 6'5" 330 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, Defense
Team Weaknesses: New K

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 18.2
2023 National Rank: #2514
2023 State Rank: #186
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 15
2024 National Rank: #1247
2024 State Rank: #112
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 29.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #949
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-19 (18-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3632
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 175-75-1 [176-74-1 on the field] (69-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 33.4
2023 Points Against Average: 23.6
2023 Differential: +9.8
2023 Wins: #2313 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (50-30), #3562 Village Christian (Sun Valley) (46-26), #5052 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (24-7), #6857 Heritage Christian (Northridge) (39-28), #7853 Valley Christian (Cerritos) (48-0), #11199 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (47-13), #13229 Notre Dame (Riverside) (47-3)
2023 Losses: #35 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (45-13), #550 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (42-15), #613 Cajon (San Bernardino) (31-16), #1907 Foothill (Santa Ana) (35-22)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-59
Recent Section Championships: 2021 (7), 2019 (5), 2017 (9), 2005 (XII)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021 (Ambassador), 2019 (Ambassador), 2018 (Ambassador), 2017 (Ambassador), 2016 (tied for 1st; Ambassador), 2010 (Ambassador), 2009 (Christian), 2008 (Christian), 2007 (Christian), 2005 (Christian)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 8/29 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 9/6 at Citrus Valley (Redlands), 9/20 vs Notre Dame (Riverside), 9/27 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/4 at Ontario Christian (Ontario), 10/11 Valley Christian (Cerritos), 10/18 Heritage Christian (Northridge), 10/25 vs Capistrano Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano), 11/1 vs Village Christian (Sun Valley)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (68.5), Citrus Valley (Redlands) (33.7), Oak Hills (Hesperia) (30.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Riverside) (-70.6), Valley Christian (Cerritos) (-26.1), Heritage Christian (Northridge) (-14.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (10.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2122
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%