Valencia (Placentia, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Jason Gray
League: Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Draft 6'3" 185 Senior WR/DB
Dylan Draft 6'3" 185 Senior QB/DB
Nicholas Sandoval 5'10" 210 Senior LB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Physicality, Improved Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -11.3
2022 National Rank: #7975
2022 State Rank: #491
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -26.6
2023 National Rank: #7089
2023 State Rank: #436
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5804
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.9
Dynasty Record: 21-29 (12-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 21.7
2022 Points Against Average: 35.2
2022 Differential: -13.5
2022 Wins: #6448 West Covina (28-27), #10062 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (28-21)
2022 Losses: #818 Cypress (41-20), #1313 Laguna Hills (49-36), #2926 El Dorado (Placentia) (35-8), #3609 Fountain Valley (52-14), #4182 Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (35-14), #6759 Tustin (28-23), #7033 Brea Olinda (Brea) (33-25), #9578 Pacifica (Garden Grove) (31-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 65-50
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/22 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 vs Katella (Anaheim), 8/25 vs Magnolia (Anaheim), 8/31 Esperanza (Anaheim), 9/8 El Dorado (Placentia), 9/15 at West Covina, 9/29 Crean Lutheran (Irvine), 10/6 at Tustin, 10/12 Cypress, 10/20 vs Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma), 10/27 Pacifica (Garden Grove)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cypress (13.3), El Dorado (Placentia) (-0.3), Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (-4.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Magnolia (Anaheim) (-76), Pacifica (Garden Grove) (-40.8), Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (-38.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #380
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6759
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%