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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Cardinal/White
Coach: Myke Montoya
League: Tri County (moving from Citrus Coast)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Allen Macias 5'10" 180 Senior RB/LB
Iziaha Mata 5'11" 175 Senior QB/FS
Sebastian Cripe 5'8.5" 165 Senior WR/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -18
2023 National Rank: #9163
2023 State Rank: #628
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -27.3
2024 National Rank: #7407
2024 State Rank: #507
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -17.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9744
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-21 (9-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9834
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 96-117-1 (31-60-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 36.7
2023 Points Against Average: 24.1
2023 Differential: +12.6
2023 Wins: #7358 Bellflower (36-34), #10718 Nordhoff (Ojai) (31-13), #11776 Campbell Hall (North Hollywood) (42-36), #11781 Whittier Christian (La Habra) (41-14), #12003 Carpinteria (42-14), #12757 Trinity Classical Academy (Valencia) (44-14), #12776 Channel Islands (Oxnard) (44-6)
2023 Losses: #8285 Fillmore (37-35), #8448 Don Lugo [Antonio] (Chino) (45-31), #10012 Hueneme (Oxnard) (28-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 38-66
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; Citrus Coast), 2008 (Frontier)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Bernstein [Helen] (Hollywood), 8/30 Viewpoint (Calabasas), 9/13 at La Canada, 9/20 St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), 9/27 at Carpinteria, 10/3 at Agoura, 10/11 San Marcos (Santa Barbara), 10/18 at Dos Pueblos (Goleta), 10/25 Hueneme (Oxnard), 11/1 at Fillmore
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Agoura (1), San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (-13.3), La Canada (-24.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bernstein [Helen] (Hollywood) (-69.2), Carpinteria (-53.9), Fillmore (-35.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.3 (-27.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #555
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8455
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%