GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Knights
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Dean Herrington
League: Angelus
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Phillip Ocon 6'5" 310 Senior OL/DL 5.4
Preston Jernegan 6'3" 215 Senior LB/TE 4.7
John Sanders 5'11" 175 Junior QB 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Returning Defensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Only 2 Returning Offensive Starters
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 31.6
2022 National Rank: #1028
2022 State Rank: #81
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: 11
2023 National Rank: #1371
2023 State Rank: #91
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #769
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.3
Dynasty Record: 38-17 [36-19 on the field] (12-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 42.3
2022 Points Against Average: 31.2
2022 Differential: +11.1
2022 Wins: #871 Cathedral (Los Angeles) (48-39), #1015 Millikan (Long Beach) (forfeit win), #1203 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (52-35), #1455 Villa Park (35-28), #1934 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (52-48), #2815 Silverado (Victorville) (48-20), #3666 Muir [John] (Pasadena) (41-0), #4078 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (49-20), #6165 Paraclete (Lancaster) (45-14), #8543 Crespi (Encino) (48-21)
2022 Losses: #523 West Ranch (Valencia) (61-41), #823 Etiwanda (45-42), #1211 St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey) (47-22), #2004 Loyola (Los Angeles) (28-27)
2022 Opponents W-L: 96-72
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021 (tied for 1st), 2019 (tied for 1st), 2014
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 West Ranch (Valencia), 8/25 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 9/1 Millikan (Long Beach), 9/8 at St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey), 9/15 at Sultana (Hesperia), 9/29 Loyola (Los Angeles), 10/6 at Paraclete (Lancaster), 10/13 Cathedral (Los Angeles), 10/20 at Crespi (Encino), 10/27 at St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral (Los Angeles) (21.5), Millikan (Long Beach) (17.2), West Ranch (Valencia) (13)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Crespi (Encino) (-35.5), Paraclete (Lancaster) (-10.8), St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (-9.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.6 (22.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1276
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%