Dana Hills (Dana Point, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dolphins
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Tony Henney
League: Foxtrot
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 6
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chuck Eckl 6'4" 210 TE/DE
Radley Geiss 5'8" 160 Senior RB
Thompson Foulger 5'8" 175 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 17.5
2024 National Rank: #2293
2024 State Rank: #167
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 12.7
2025 National Rank*: #2003
2025 State Rank*: #152
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3752
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-16 (10-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3582
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 95-130-1 [94-131-1 on the field] (30-60-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 32.2
2024 Points Against Average: 23.8
2024 Differential: +8.4
2024 Wins: #2540 San Dimas (38-35), #3004 Barstow (45-41), #3474 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (20-10), #3517 Sports Leadership & Management (Henderson, NV) (34-20), #4096 Orange (35-14), #5101 Laguna Hills (21-7), #5281 Esperanza (Anaheim) (40-34), #6095 Fountain Valley (42-24), #6957 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (35-14), #7116 Canyon (Anaheim) (48-28)
2024 Losses: #1720 Laguna Beach (35-32), #2072 Glendora (25-21), #2534 Northwood (Irvine) (22-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 79-65
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Pacific Coast), 2020 (tied for 1st; Pacific Hills), 2012 (tied for 1st; Sea View)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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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