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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Black/Gold/White
Coach: Brian Collins
League: Mid-Cities
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 2-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dajion Wilson 6'4" 240 Junior TE/DE
Ernest Delce 5'8" 180 Senior RB/CB
Justin Gonzalez 6'4" 205 Junior QB/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -48.2
2023 National Rank: #12973
2023 State Rank: #931
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -67.5
2024 National Rank: #12812
2024 State Rank: #925
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -58.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13896
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 8-30 (1-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -46.1
Dynasty National Rank: #14735
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 23-122 [22-123 on the field] (1-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 16.2
2023 Points Against Average: 31.4
2023 Differential: -15.2
2023 Wins: #13542 Beverly Hills (42-0), #13799 Rancho Dominguez (Long Beach) (36-0), #13900 Del Oro (Bakersfield) (38-0)
2023 Losses: #7251 Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (42-8), #7358 Bellflower (45-0), #8077 St. Monica (Santa Monica) (49-12), #9220 Paramount (37-6), #9685 South El Monte (63-6), #10671 Lynwood (41-6), #12757 Trinity Classical Academy (Valencia) (37-8)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-58
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Verbum Dei (Los Angeles), 9/5 vs View Park (Los Angeles), 9/13 vs Centennial (Compton), 9/20 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Los Angeles), 9/27 vs Torres [Esteban E.] (Los Angeles), 10/4 vs Paramount, 10/11 at Lynwood, 10/18 vs Norwalk, 10/25 at Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos), 11/1 vs Compton Early College (Compton)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gahr [Richard] (Cerritos) (-19), Norwalk (-28.9), Paramount (-31)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Torres [Esteban E.] (Los Angeles) (-102.3), View Park (Los Angeles) (-90.4), Verbum Dei (Los Angeles) (-84.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -54.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #917
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12765
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%