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GENERAL
Nickname: Buccaneers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jason Miller
League: Mid-Cities
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2022 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kirk Clark 6'3" Senior OL
Eric Barron Junior
Marlin Harvey Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -4.3
2022 National Rank: #6616
2022 State Rank: #389
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -29.7
2023 National Rank: #7656
2023 State Rank: #478
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -16.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9673
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.5
Dynasty Record: 22-26 (6-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 36.3
2022 Points Against Average: 13.9
2022 Differential: +22.4
2022 Wins: #7249 South Pasadena (34-21), #7450 Chino (35-21), #8367 Bell Gardens (30-27), #9521 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (28-6), #10769 Calvary Chapel (Santa Ana) (37-14), #10944 Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (40-20), #10997 Santa Paula (44-13), #11923 Pioneer (Whittier) (39-0), #12456 Lynwood (47-0), #13539 Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (60-6), #13941 Firebaugh (Lynwood) (76-0)
2022 Losses: #5362 Walnut (27-14), #6626 Norwalk (14-12), #10526 Whittier (25-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 82-75
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Garden Grove, 8/25 Mayfair (Lakewood), 9/1 vs Fountain Valley, 9/8 Centennial (Compton), 9/15 Santa Paula, 9/21 vs Whittier, 9/29 at Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos), 10/6 Firebaugh (Lynwood), 10/13 Paramount, 10/20 at Lynwood
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mayfair (Lakewood) (-3.4), Fountain Valley (-3.8), Garden Grove (-22.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Firebaugh (Lynwood) (-90.9), Centennial (Compton) (-68.4), Lynwood (-61.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.2 (-21 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #675
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10850
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%