| Ventura (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Tim Garcia League: Channel Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 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 Derek Garcia 6'3" 190 Junior QB 4.87 Tristan Phillips 6'3.5" 210 Junior ILB 4.76 Christian Rea 6'5" 275 Junior T 5.04 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL Size, D1 Players At QB/LB, WRs/TE Team Weaknesses: Defensive Depth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 18.5 2023 National Rank: #2469 2023 State Rank: #182 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +6.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7 2024 Starting Power Rating: 13.2 2024 National Rank: #1388 2024 State Rank: #119 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-21 (20-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 24.5 Dynasty National Rank: #1940 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.2 Dynasty Record: 137-96-1 [136-97-1 on the field] (72-30-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 27.6 2023 Points Against Average: 13.9 2023 Differential: +13.7 2023 Wins: #3672 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (17-14), #4326 Camarillo (35-7), #6189 Buena (Ventura) (35-7), #6876 Oxnard (35-0), #7178 San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (30-10), #9128 Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (42-0), #12776 Channel Islands (Oxnard) (56-0) 2023 Losses: #927 Pacifica (Oxnard) (28-14), #1188 Newbury Park (42-30), #1322 Santa Barbara (28-10), #1494 Thousand Oaks (17-0) 2023 Opponents W-L: 63-58 Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 Thousand Oaks, 9/6 Rio Mesa (Oxnard), 9/13 at Camarillo, 9/20 at Dos Pueblos (Goleta), 9/26 Newbury Park, 10/4 at Buena (Ventura), 10/11 Moorpark, 10/18 Royal (Simi Valley), 10/25 at Oak Park, 11/1 Oxnard Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Thousand Oaks (21.5), Newbury Park (21.4), Moorpark (12) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Royal (Simi Valley) (-40.8), Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (-28.6), Oxnard (-27.2) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (7.6 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #273 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3790 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% |