Palmdale (CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Kelly Green/Black/White Coach: Anthony Coleman League: Golden Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 2-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Joseph Mason Jr 5'10" 160 Senior ATH/DB 4.55 Christian Conley-Wimberly 6'3" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.56 Jesse Trejo 5'9" 250 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Returning, Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Replacing All LBs RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -0.8 2023 National Rank: #5750 2023 State Rank: #390 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -19.1 2024 National Rank: #5879 2024 State Rank: #402 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 5.2 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4532 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.2 5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-18 (26-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 23.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2027 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.9 Dynasty Record: 176-68 (122-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st) 2023 Points For Average: 24 2023 Points Against Average: 35.6 2023 Differential: -11.6 2023 Wins: #4998 Quartz Hill (21-13), #7358 Bellflower (40-38), #7781 Lancaster (41-35), #7924 Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (26-6), #10792 Eastside (Lancaster) (22-21), #11289 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (45-21), #13016 Littlerock (56-0) 2023 Losses: #550 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (65-3), #637 Culver City (59-0), #2071 Eisenhower (Rialto) (50-14), #2102 Ramona (Riverside) (52-7), #3504 Highland (Palmdale) (67-13) 2023 Opponents W-L: 77-62 Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Monrovia, 8/29 at Eisenhower (Rialto), 9/6 Oak Hills (Hesperia), 9/20 Lancaster, 9/27 at Quartz Hill, 10/4 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 10/11 at Antelope Valley (Lancaster), 10/17 Littlerock, 10/25 at Eastside (Lancaster), 11/1 at Highland (Palmdale) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Hills (Hesperia) (30.8), Eisenhower (Rialto) (1.6), Highland (Palmdale) (-4.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Littlerock (-61.6), Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (-55.6), Eastside (Lancaster) (-49) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (0.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #470 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7066 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%