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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Thadd MacNeal
League: Avocado
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1-5
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eli MacNeal Senior QB 4.55
Rocky Cummings Senior LB 4.7
Nathan Allan OL 5.3

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kai Jacobowitz 6'8" 300 Senior OT
Tyler Prasuhn 6'2" 185 Senior P

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, QB Efficiency

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 41
2024 National Rank: #453
2024 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +0.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 39
2025 National Rank*: #332
2025 State Rank*: #38
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 51.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #103
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-8 (24-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 41.8
Dynasty National Rank: #280
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 159-88-2 [163-84-2 on the field] (70-35-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 28.2
2024 Points Against Average: 13.2
2024 Differential: +15
2024 Wins: #431 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (33-7), #1048 El Camino (Oceanside) (28-7), #1252 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (21-14), #1355 Poway (40-11), #1465 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (26-0), #1777 Del Norte (San Diego) (35-9), #4283 San Pasqual (Escondido) (42-12), #7434 Ramona (41-0)
2024 Losses: #259 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (21-11), #326 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (22-16), #373 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (35-28), #1675 Lakewood (20-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 89-61
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (I), 2005 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2015 (Avocado - West), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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