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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Black/Red/White
Coach: Connor Crook
League: 605
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -31.2
2023 National Rank: #11272
2023 State Rank: #783
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2024 Starting Power Rating: -46.5
2024 National Rank: #10605
2024 State Rank: #750
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -36.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12680
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 15-28-1 (7-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #10080
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37.9
Dynasty Record: 83-127-1 [84-126-1 on the field] (46-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 29.5
2023 Points Against Average: 20.6
2023 Differential: +8.9
2023 Wins: #10790 Los Amigos (Fountain Valley) (35-15), #11503 Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (20-17), #11909 Santa Rosa Academy (Menifee) (21-12), #12115 Glenn [John] (Norwalk) (28-20), #12968 Pioneer (Whittier) (37-19), #13399 Temecula Prep (Winchester) (56-23), #13891 Keppel [Mark] (Alhambra) (41-0), #13957 Workman (City of Industry) (68-6)
2023 Losses: #6549 Cerritos (27-7), #9010 Viewpoint (Calabasas) (12-0), #10024 Bell Gardens (40-16), #11206 Garey (Pomona) (28-12), #12465 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove) (49-42)
2023 Opponents W-L: 69-81
Recent League Championships: 2018
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Cabrillo (Long Beach), 8/29 Keppel [Mark] (Alhambra), 9/6 Bolsa Grande (Garden Grove), 9/13 Ocean View (Huntington Beach), 9/20 Mountain View (El Monte), 9/27 at Estancia (Costa Mesa), 10/4 Channel Islands (Oxnard), 10/17 at Glenn [John] (Norwalk), 10/24 Pioneer (Whittier), 10/31 vs Cerritos
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cerritos (-18), Estancia (Costa Mesa) (-36.9), Ocean View (Huntington Beach) (-41.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Keppel [Mark] (Alhambra) (-90.4), Mountain View (El Monte) (-62.9), Channel Islands (Oxnard) (-60.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.9 (-39.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -52.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #897
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12487
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%