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GENERAL
Nickname: Royals
Colors: Royal Blue/Crimson
Coach: Ralph Molina
League: Tri County (moving from Channel)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brody Brandstetter 5'11" 205 Senior MLB/FB 4.7
Nathan Jones 6'0" 190 Senior HB/S 4.6
Manny Verdugo 6'0" 255 Senior DT/OL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, OL Experience, RB Depth
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Historical Success

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -7.7
2023 National Rank: #7178
2023 State Rank: #484
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -15.4
2024 National Rank: #5212
2024 State Rank: #352
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -12.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8656
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 16-28 (8-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -1.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8691
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 54-152-1 [53-153-1 on the field] (25-77 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 17.2
2023 Points Against Average: 20.7
2023 Differential: -3.5
2023 Wins: #7171 Santa Maria (17-7), #9128 Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (28-7), #11289 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (24-0), #12776 Channel Islands (Oxnard) (45-0)
2023 Losses: #927 Pacifica (Oxnard) (49-14), #1322 Santa Barbara (35-0), #2469 Ventura (30-10), #3672 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (46-7), #6189 Buena (Ventura) (11-7), #6876 Oxnard (22-20)
2023 Opponents W-L: 51-56
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/23 Channel Islands (Oxnard) (45-0)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 8/30 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine), 9/6 Santa Ynez, 9/13 at Buena (Ventura), 9/20 Santa Barbara, 10/4 Fillmore, 10/11 at Santa Paula, 10/18 Hueneme (Oxnard), 10/25 at Agoura, 11/1 at Dos Pueblos (Goleta)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Barbara (15.2), Agoura (1), Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (-11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (-55.6), Fillmore (-35.2), Hueneme (Oxnard) (-35.1)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #444
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6726
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%