GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: David Dunn
League: Western
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Akili Smith Jr Junior QB
Dreyden Garner Junior ATH
Jerome Roberts-Bennett Senior ILB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Roderick Robinson 6'1" 230 Senior RB
David Peevy 6'4" 230 Senior Edge
Josiah Cox 6'2" 180 Senior S
Hunter Wiggins 6'0" 185 Senior S
Chris Fewell 6'2" 190 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Elite Dual-Threat QB, WRs, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Lost State Player Of Year To Graduation, Must Replace Key DBs, New K/P
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 66.4
2022 National Rank: #31
2022 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 49.8
2023 National Rank: #72
2023 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 48.3
Dynasty National Rank: #154
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 46-13 (12-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 13-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 36.9
2022 Points Against Average: 12.8
2022 Differential: +24.1
2022 Wins: #82 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (37-14), #112 Carlsbad (28-24), #132 De La Salle (Concord) (33-28), #259 Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (56-20), #312 Madison (San Diego) (23-0), #312 Madison (San Diego) (24-12), #445 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (27-24), #592 Cathedral (San Diego) (31-17), #1855 Garces (Bakersfield) (42-16), #2656 St. Augustine (San Diego) (54-0), #2927 Capital Christian (Sacramento) (56-0), #5459 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (49-7), #6320 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (49-3)
2022 Losses: #1555 Alemany (Mission Hills) (14-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 94-75
Recent Section/State Championships: 2022 (Open), 2022 (Bowl 1-AA), 2018 (II), 2012 (III)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2017 (Eastern)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/2/22 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (27-24), 9/10/22 Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (56-20), 9/16/22 Steele Canyon (Spring Valley) (49-7), 9/23/22 Garces (Bakersfield) (42-16), 9/30/22 Cathedral (San Diego) (31-17), 10/7/22 St. Augustine (San Diego) (54-0), 10/14/22 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (49-3), 10/28/22 Madison (San Diego) (24-12), 11/11/22 Madison (San Diego) (23-0), 11/18/22 Carlsbad (28-24), 12/2/22 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (37-14), 12/9/22 De La Salle (Concord) (33-28)
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 at Wai'anae (HI), 8/25 Alemany (Mission Hills), 9/1 vs St. Bonaventure (Ventura), 9/7 at Mater Dei (Chula Vista), 9/15 Cajon (San Bernardino), 9/22 Inglewood, 9/29 at Madison (San Diego), 10/6 Cathedral (San Diego), 10/13 St. Augustine (San Diego), 10/20 at University City (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (27.7), Mater Dei (Chula Vista) (25.3), Madison (San Diego) (24.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: St. Augustine (San Diego) (1.3), Wai'anae (HI) (1.9), University City (San Diego) (3.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.8 (39.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #393
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 73%