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GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Rick Curtis
League: Epsilon
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Caden Jones 6'2" 180 Junior QB/WR 4.48
Dillon Booth 5'10" 185 Senior WR/RB 4.47
Anthony Jones 6'5" 260 Senior DE/T 4.8

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
James Carrington 6'2" 240 Senior DL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Parker 6'0" 300 Senior DL
Carter Jones 6'0" 205 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, WRs, DL/DBs
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth, LB Inexperience, Lost 28 Seniors To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 37.7
2024 National Rank: #601
2024 State Rank: #56
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 31.4
2025 National Rank*: #620
2025 State Rank*: #61
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 6.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #4020
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 24.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 30-22 (12-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -13.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11586
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 44.7
Dynasty Record: 77-87 [76-88 on the field] (20-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 30.6
2024 Points Against Average: 12.6
2024 Differential: +18
2024 Wins: #742 Millikan (Long Beach) (20-17), #878 La Serna (Whittier) (20-0), #1645 Foothill (Santa Ana) (38-20), #1873 Huntington Beach (38-14), #2643 St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (Downey) (56-14), #3721 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver, CO) (35-12), #4083 El Dorado (Placentia) (35-6), #5101 Laguna Hills (35-7), #5551 Liberty (Winchester) (48-0)
2024 Losses: #131 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (23-9), #506 Loyola (Los Angeles) (23-20), #567 La Habra (15-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 78-66
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; Academy)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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