GENERAL
Nickname: Griffins
Colors: Blue/Red/White/Gold
Coach: Ray Fenton
League: Sunset
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Malachi Nelson 6'4" 190 Sophomore QB
Makai Lemon 6'0" 180 Sophomore WR/CB
Tyler DeLeon 6'4" 235 Senior OLB/DE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Giovanni DeLeon 6'1" 200 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Youth
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2019 National Rank: #1759
2019 State Rank: #144
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 20.7
2020 National Rank*: #1232
2020 State Rank*: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 42.7
Dynasty National Rank: #330
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22
Dynasty Record: 134-59-1 [133-60-1 on the field] (61-23-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-7
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 21.8
2019 Points Against Average: 21.2
2019 Differential: +0.6
2019 Wins: #2912 Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (44-3), #4910 Carson (27-0), #5406 Huntington Beach (28-12), #5517 Fountain Valley (42-7)
2019 Losses: #16 Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (48-14), #448 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (14-7), #526 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (24-12), #603 Poly (Long Beach) (20-14), #619 Edison (Huntington Beach) (42-21), #723 Lawndale (27-21), #1284 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (36-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 84-51
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2014, 2010, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Corona del Mar (Newport Beach) (49.5), Edison (Huntington Beach) (28.4), Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) (16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Huntington Beach (-12.4), Millikan (Long Beach) (-7.6), Fountain Valley (0.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #51
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #428
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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 6th
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